Coordinator Credentialing - Staff Credentialing - Full Time
CHRISTUS Health
Application
Details
Posted: 25-Feb-25
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: 254025
Description
Summary:
Duties include ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies, interpreting standards, and identifying, recommending and implementing changes. This position serves as the liaison between the plan administration or accrediting organization and the medical or pastoral staff on matters such as credentialing and education. This includes, but is not limited to, verification of education and training, certification, and clinical practice submitted by physicians and allied health professionals. The Coordinator Credentialing demonstrates leadership through the role of advisor to the medical or pastoral staff and administration in understanding and applying the standards that the staff must meet. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining all aspects of the credentialing function, including credentialing for initial appointment, re-appointment, and managing yearly education cycles. The Coordinator Credentialing is able to advise staff leadership on matters of priority in an expeditious manner - advising on resolutions for current issues involving regulatory agencies, clinical privileges, and standards of care. The Credentialing Coordinator exercises independent judgment and discretion while interacting with senior management & leadership of hospital(s) and physicians.
Responsibilities:
Prepare reports, minutes, special projects/presentations, accreditation/certification reports, correspondence, email and student handbook materials
Answer incoming calls and exercise discretion in determining task urgency and priority
Manage and coordinate assigned programs
Develop and adhere to timelines for completing the initial screening of program applications and the accreditation process
May create/manage a tracking system designed to ensure each applicant is making appropriate and timely advance through the application process
May create a system for onboarding new residents or other medical staff
Manage and integrate calendars
Coordinate/maintain handouts and training materials
Manage registration & credentialing process & any required documentation
Manage projects and timelines to achieve highest quality work within allotted period
Update on a daily basis the database for credentials
Recommend process improvements & present information to leadership
Responsible for all phases of preparation for staff meetings including production of agenda, documents for review and preparation of staff in advance to facilitate informed participation
Requirements:
Education/Skills
High school diploma
Experience
None required
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
None required
Work Type:
Full Time
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CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.