What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Credentialer position at Barton Associates Careers?
Overview
As an Associate Credentialer, you will play a key role in managing the credentialing process for healthcare providers. Your main responsibilities will include gathering and verifying essential information, maintaining accurate provider files, and ensuring compliance with facility requirements. You’ll also build strong relationships with credentialing contacts at healthcare facilities and with providers. This is a fast-paced role where you'll need to stay organized and meet tight deadlines while providing excellent customer service.
Perks of the Job
- Vibrant and collaborative team environment
- Stable Monday-Friday work schedule
- Competitive compensation package
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday benefits
- Regular team-building events and charitable activities
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Comprehensive health insurance (low-deductible PPO, dental, and vision coverage)
- Discounted gym membership
- Opportunities for career advancement within the company
Responsibilities
- Collect and maintain all necessary documents for provider credentialing, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Establish and maintain strong, professional connections with credentialing contacts at facilities and providers to keep things running smoothly.
- Perform background checks, reference checks, and other verifications to ensure providers meet credentialing requirements.
- Manage the credentialing process to ensure providers are fully credentialed on time, meeting both business goals and deadlines.
- Help providers complete hospital applications and paperwork, speeding up the process and improving assignment readiness.
Qualifications
- Clear and professional communication is key, both with providers and facility contacts.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can efficiently meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
- You take initiative to overcome challenges and reach objectives, consistently moving the process forward.
- Able to identify solutions and execute plans that deliver results.
- You have a strong sense of urgency and always aim to provide the best service.
- Flexible to the needs of the organization, as it grows and evolves.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite at an intermediate level.
Company Overview
Barton Associates is a leading provider of healthcare staffing services across the United States. With a focus on excellence, we build strong relationships with clients and healthcare professionals, fueled by our world-class training programs and unwavering commitment to our employees.
The healthcare staffing industry is thriving, projected to reach $46 billion as the physician shortage escalates. Founded in 2001 in Massachusetts, Barton Associates has expanded to nine offices across seven states, including Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, New Hampshire, Nevada, and Arizona, with plans for further growth.
We prioritize equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants, irrespective of race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or marital status. As an E-Verify employer, we are dedicated to hiring individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations as required by law. Applicants needing assistance during the hiring process should contact our Human Resources Department at HR@bartonassociates.com or (978) 513-7100.