Medical Credentialing Specialist

Job Title: Program Manager / Medical Staff Coordinator (Temporary Assignment)

Location: Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Shift: Days | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Schedule: 8-hour shifts | 40 hours per week (guaranteed)
Assignment Duration: 13-week temporary assignment
Department: Administration

Position Summary:
The Program Manager / Medical Staff Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and managing all medical staff administrative, organizational, credentialing, and privileging functions within a hospital setting. This role ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and governance requirements while supporting medical staff leadership and hospital administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage medical staff credentialing, recredentialing, and privileging processes
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards, medical staff bylaws, and hospital policies
• Maintain compliance with National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting requirements
• Prepare and distribute agendas, minutes, reports, and documentation for medical staff meetings and committees
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical staff records and files
• Serve as a liaison between medical staff, hospital leadership, and administrative departments
• Provide high-level administrative and office management support
• Demonstrate discretion and confidentiality in all medical staff matters
• Attend early morning or evening meetings as required

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of Medical Staff Coordinator experience in a hospital setting
• Proven experience with credentialing and privileging processes
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a high-pressure hospital environment
• High attention to detail and strong time-management skills
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration or Executive Secretarial program
• Excellent administrative and secretarial skills
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current NAMSS (National Association of Medical Staff Services) Certification
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Prior travel or temporary assignment experience

Additional Assignment Details:

• Weekend work is not required; holiday coverage may be requested
• On-call requirements to be determined
• Non-billable orientation may be required
• Candidates must reside outside a specified commuting distance
• All requested time off must be submitted and approved at the time of application

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Medical Staff Coordinator: 3 years (Required)
• credentialing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• NAMSS (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Great Barrington, MA 01230 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50 - $55