Medical Staff Credentialing Assistant

Company: Middlesex Hospital
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Medical Staff Credentialing Assistant - Full-Time (40) Standard Office Hours

Middlesex Health

Today's Smarter Choice for Care...

Middlesex Health is an independent award winning organization. At Middlesex Health, we have a unique combination of award-winning talent, world-class technology and patient-first care that's making health care better. Through our affiliation with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Middlesex Health has access to the most advanced medical knowledge and research available.

Benefits of Working at Middlesex Health:

When you choose Middlesex Health to further your career, you have chosen a health care provider that strives for excellence in patient care as well as employee satisfaction. In fact, we firmly believe they go hand-in-hand. Middlesex Health is committed to offering employees a comprehensive, competitive and affordable benefit package. We also continuously seek to improve and expand the benefits available to our employees.

Summary:

The Medical Staff Credentialing Assistant provides general administrative support to Medical Staff Services functions, including but not limited to:

* Maintaining the Medical Staff provider database and credentials files


* Maintaining compliance with Joint Commission Standards as well as State and Federal rules and regulations


* Tracking all expirables (licenses, registrations, certifications, etc.)


* Maintaining the CME medical education database and on-call provider schedule and database


* Assisting in Medical Staff meeting management


* Assisting in processing medical staff applications for initial appointment and reappointment including: scheduling interviews and facilitating Medical Staff leadership review



Qualifications:

* High School Diploma, GED, and/or equivalent; Associate's Degree or higher is preferred.


* 3-5 years experience in a hospital administrative support or medical staff credentialing capacity is required


* Must be computer proficient with the ability to work with application-specific databases


* Possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), AdobePro and Google applications


* Keen attention to detail, strong analytical skills and excellent interpersonal and customer service skills


* Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and deadlines with a focus on detail and quality

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