What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credentialing Specialist, Medical Staffing Services position at Baptist Health South Florida and Careers?
Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.
Description:
The entry level, Credentialing Specialist I, supports the credentialing and/or recredentialing processes for applicants and members of the Medical Staff and Allied Health Professionals throughout BHSF. Initial applications and reappointment applications are processed in accordance with established policies, rules and regulations, bylaws, and regulatory governmental standards, and NCQA standards, thereby ensuring that only qualified practitioners provide care within BHSF. In collaboration with each Medical Staff Office, he/she professionally supports health care providers in verifying their credentials and obtaining appropriate privileges. He/she will participate in projects initiated to facilitate the credentialing and verification process. He/She will function under close supervision of department leadership. Participation in educational opportunities will be required.
Estimated pay range for this position is $20.02 - $26.03 / hour depending on experience.
Qualifications:
Degrees:
- High School,Cert,GED,Trn,Exper.
- Detail oriented professional with preferred three (3) years experience in the healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment operations.
- Database and computer literacy.
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal required.
- Excellent customer service, organization, planning and time management skills.
EOE, including disability/vets
Salary : $20 - $26