Credentials Specialist, Physician Recruitment, Baptist Medical Group

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Credentials Specialist, Physician Recruitment, Baptist Medical Group

We are looking for an experienced Credentials Specialist for the Baptist Physician Enterprise team.

The Credentials Specialist is responsible for providing high quality and analysis oversight and support to the medical staff and allied health staff with credentialing and privileging activities for initial and reappointment for our Baptist Health Hospital’s, assuring compliance to regulatory and accreditation standards, as well as the Baptist Health Hospital Bylaws, Rules & Regulations and Policies/Procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Credentialing and re-credentialing for physicians and allied Health Professionals
• Assisting with the privileging process by going over information contained in credentialing applications and CVs.
• Helping to ensure that applicants have met all licensing and joint Commission requirements for the Hospital based on Baptist Health’s Bylaws/Rules and Regulations.
• Ensuring the provider has a clean file before the Committee meets to review and approve and any and all red flags have been addressed prior to.
• Processing additional requests for additional privileges, additional facilities, change in categories, deletions/resignations (etc.) for Physicians and Allied Health Professionals.
• Processing Locum Tenens and/or Emergency Privileges for providers needing an expedited credentialing process.
• Processing provisional transfers for Physician to ensure that they have met all initial requirements, per Bylaws.
• Focusing Professional Performance Evaluations and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluations for Physicians and Allied Health Providers.
• Preparing and following up (including meeting minutes) for Medical Staff lead meetings.
• Setting up and maintaining provider information in the online credentialing database by ensuring that all credentials’ files are current and complete pursuant to expiration date of medical licenses, board certification, professional-liability insurance coverage, DEA and other pertinent information, per Baptist policy and procedure.
• Processing and approving System-wide Emergency Room Call Schedules.
• Prepares and maintains reports for leadership, system wide.
• Maintaining confidentiality of provider information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills Include

• Knowledge and understanding of the credentialing process.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including letters, memos and emails.
• Ability to research and analyze data.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, management, staff, and contacts outside the organization.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and internet resources.

Experience Requirements

• 1-2 years Credentialing Experience
• Experience working in a hospital setting

Education And Certification Requirements

• High School Diploma Required
• Associate of Arts/Science Preferred
• Certified Professional Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) Preferred