Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift:
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Compensation:
Salary Range: $21.50 - $34.50
Union Position:
No
Department Details
The Credentialing Specialist is responsible and accountable for oversight of tasks and processes developed to facilitate the credentialing process for initial and reappointment applications to medical staff, professional health staff and allied health staff.Responsibilities to include: overseeing the timelines and workflow processing of the reappointment cycles; prioritizing work to meet anticipated start dates and reappointment expiration; Accountable for the completeness and identifying issues requiring additional information or investigation on applications; overseeing the accuracy of application data entry and verification requests; performing the final review of processed verifications for quality and content; developing correspondence to obtain additional information as needed; facilitating Committees in preparation of agenda materials and follow-up of recommendations; coordinating communication of final credentialing recommendations to all parties; generating audits and reports to support/document the verifications and credentialing process; facilitating projects; and initiation of the provider application process.
Models excellent customer service skills and take initiative to meet the needs of all to ensure customer focus and a positive experience. Communicates effectively and with a high level of diplomacy with providers. Must be able to work on multiple daily tasks with efficiency and high-quality accuracy while handling multiple internal and external customer communications. Responsible for planning work to meet regulatory and customer defined deadlines, which requires coordination to minimize redundancy of work when multiple organizations share common providers.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required. In lieu of education, leadership may consider an Associate’s degree and 3 years of applicable experience.
Minimum of two years of experience in credentialing, provider services, administrative support, business or healthcare experience preferred.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the U.S. Our organization is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, we serve more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. Our integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations, and world clinics in eight countries around the globe. Learn more about our commitment to shaping the future of rural health care at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
