Medical Staff Coordinator Senior

Medical Staff Coordinator Senior

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

The purpose of the Medical Staff Coordinator Senior position is to ensure quality patient care by effectively managing the Medical Staff's Governance and Credentialing and Privileging functions. This position manages multiple Medical Staffs which requires adapting to diverse organizational structures and cultures, compliance with various systems/policies and physically being present at different locations when necessary. This position functions with a great deal of autonomy in decision- aking/problemsolving. Their work products are essential components of Medical Executive Committees' and Governing Boards' functions.

A summary of this position's responsibilities include:

• Effective communications and full integration of services between the Medical Staff Services Departments and other site-specific departments at multiple facilities.
• Prioritizes multiple department tasks and projects to ensure they are completed in the required timeframes.
• Coordinates medical staff governance activities for multiple sites (credentials committee meetings, MEC, Peer Review, department meetings, identification verification, ED access/call schedules, reconciliation of payments with contract requirements, dues collection, etc.) hospital policies, Medical Staff bylaws, and regulatory/risk management standards.
• Performs all aspects of the credentialing/privileging program for high-volume of applicants, to include primary source verification, competency analysis, database management,
• Serves as the primary resource at multiple sites for providers' required education and on-boarding.
• Serves as the primary resource to contracted surgery centers for credentialing software training and data-base integrity.
• Serves as a physician advocate and Medical Staff representative in multiple sites' specific activities, to include Safety Huddles.
• Communicates with physician applicants and appointees, Medical Staff leaders, Executive Staff, Legal and Regulatory Staffs, and numerous external entities regarding demographic and competency information about practitioners.
• Interprets and implements standards, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and risk management requirements.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve complex issues and serve as a resource for other coordinators for training and problem-solving.

This position is on-site Monday - Friday.

Job Requirements

• Three years credentialing/medical staff /payor enrollment related experience or degree in Medical Staff Services Management in lieu of experience.
• CPMSM or CPCS certification, preferred.
• High School Diploma/G.E.D. Required, Associate degree preferred.

Physical Requirements - Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally