Medical Staff Coordinator

Medical Staff Coordinator

Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $22.00 - $29.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview Accountable for coordination and oversight of the medical staff, including physician and allied health credentialing and re-credentialing, meeting management and flow of information from medical staff committees to appropriate sources.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for all credentialing activities including providing completed files, completes preliminary review of credentials documents for medical staff applications, appointments, and reappointments for members of the Medical staff and affiliates of the Medical staff in accordance with Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, HFAP standards, and State and Federal law.
• Responsible for the scheduling, coordinating/attending of Medical Staff Section and Committee meetings, as well as providing agendas and accurate minutes of the proceedings.
• Provides appropriate documentation of all activities within the scope of the position, allowing for follow through on committee actions or change in policies and confidential medical staff actions.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation standards for the organized Medical staff and administration.
• Assists in meeting the credentialing needs of hospitals and clinics, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in the service areas.

Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

• Technical Certificate One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Less than 1 year experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Healthcare related field
• Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) - National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) Upon Hire or
• Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM) - National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.