The Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator at St. Luke’s Hospital is a part of the Human Resources & Support Services team who also administers human resources, benefits, employee relations, employee recognition, corporate events, and other activities. While primary duties involve medical staff credentialing at St. Luke’s, this role also supports all other responsibilities of the Human Resources & Support Services Department.
Basic Description: Coordinates processes and procedures which lead to the appointment and reappointment of the applicants and current appointees of the hospital medical staff. Ensures the timely and accurate completion and submission of applications for all members of the medial staff in accordance with the medical Staff Bylaws.
Participates in reviews and updates of the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of St. Luke’s Hospital on an ongoing basis as necessary.
Assists in developing and producing St. Luke’s Hospital Criteria Based Performance Standards, Hospital policies, Joint Commission Regulations, and various other laws/regulations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: High school diploma required. Previous experience as a Credentialing coordinator preferred. Knowledge of the Joint Commission Standards and other State and Federal requirements for hospitals preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology helpful. Computer skills required. Good oral and interpersonal communication and teamwork skills essential. Ability to work well with Medical Staff integral to job performance.
Physical/Mental Demands: Concentration and focused work required. Extensive periods of sitting, computer use. Requires little or no heavy lifting.
Essential Functions: Processes and submits complete, timely, and accurate applications, including delineation of privileges, for initial appointment and reappointment for the medical staff to the Chiefs of Service for review and to the Medical Staff Executive Committee and Board of Trustees for approval. Works to assure compliance with Joint Commission standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and other regulations as they relate to the medical staff.
Processes requests and prepares correspondence to appointees regarding change of status, expansion of privileges, and resignations. Maintains and updates database accordingly.
Prepares the appointees credential files for audits. Maintains current licensure, certifications, malpractice insurance, and any other applicable regulatory items at the time of appointment and continuous maintenance to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and integrity of the credentialing and clinical privileging database system and compliance with the regulatory agencies. Communicates with medical staff members and applicants as necessary for credential maintenance.
Participates in reviews and revisions of the Medial Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of St. Luke’s Hospital as necessary.
Completes the Focused and Ongoing Practice Evaluations for credentialed physicians as applicable, to be compliant with Joint Commission standards and other regulatory requirements.
The statements included as essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Position Type : Full Time
Shift : Day
Contact Information:
Tara Littlejohn
Human Resources
101 Hospital Drive
Columbus, NC 28722
Email: Tara.Littlejohn@slhnc.orgPhone: 828-894-0981
Fax: 828-894-0996