Credentialing and Outreach Specialist

Hiring Department College of Optometry Clinics Job Description Supports and facilitates all aspects of the system credentialsverification process for optometric staff and other healthprofessional appointments and re-appointments. Maintaining HIPAAcompliance with medical record release and reports. Facilitates andcommunicates with community service constituents through the MobileEye Van and other community outreach. Assist in the credentialing process and re-credentialingprocess for optometric staff and others as appropriate. Ensure ongoing state licensure. Assemble, prepare and verify credentialing information. Identify questionable or highly sensitive information. Assure accuracy of records and maintain a state of readinessfor review/audit by delegated entities, licensing and accreditingagencies. Enter credentialing data into systems and maintain/updatedatabases as needed. Follow-up on data inconsistencies. Utilize database to produce reports, lists and rosters. Maintain and monitor all privilege lists as needed, includingCompulink. Maintain the permanent credentials files on all applicablefaculty. Assure the confidentiality and integrity of all aspects of thecredentialing verification program and process. Maintain documentation of malpractice insurance forfaculty. Maintain patient record release requests, communication andpatient referral records. Communicates with Community Service constituents Assemble, prepare and maintain insurance agreements. May be required to perform other duties as assigned. Shift 40 hours/week. Monday thru Friday Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education andexperience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparableknowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary Preferred Qualifications One-year experience with credentialing preferred Knowledge of HIPAA privacy and compliance standards Superior organizational skills and strong oral and writtencommunication skills Ability to work independently and to prioritize and managemultiple tasks and produce results Must maintain confidentiality of highly confidentialinformation regarding sensitive personal/professionalinformation Anticipated Hiring Range Salary Range: $19.00 - $23.00 hourly Grade: GGS-007 University Title: Senior Office Support Assistant Internal applicants can determine their University title byaccessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR. Application Materials Application materials include a cover letter and resume.Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date. Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDFor Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to theUMSL Careers: Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).For questions about the application process, please View email address on click.appcast.io. If you are experiencing technical problems,please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Sponsorship Information Visa Sponsorship Information: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. TheUniversity will not sponsor applicants for this position foremployment visas. Benefit Eligibility This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of yourtotal compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefitspackage, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement,paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parentalleave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for allfour UM System campuses. For additional information on Universitybenefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at . Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal OpportunityEmployer . To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of HumanResources at View email address on click.appcast.io . #J-18808-Ljbffr