Texas Society for Medical Services Specialists

Job Position

Credentialing Coordinator

Contact Name

Mary Borland

Company Name

Forest Park Medical Center at Southlake

Address

421 E State Highway 114

City

Southlake

State

TX

Zip

76092

Email

mborland@forestparkmc.com

Phone Number

469-624-5798

Fax Number

Job Qualifications

Education: High School Education Seminar training Other Experience and Qualifications: •Two (2) years experience performing medical staff credentialing functions or providing administrative support to medical and/or management staff in a healthcare environment or any combination of the above. •Qualifying experience would typically be gained in an acute care hospital, Health maintenance organization or managed care facility. •Organize workload, set priorities and meet critical deadlines; use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines; understand and follow oral and written instructions; develop and maintain communication and a professional hospital personnel; meet and deal tactfully with the public and others; learn and utilize a variety of software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets, and PRIV-PLUS

Job Description

Obtains information for and maintains credential files and temporary privilege applications for medical staff/practitioners in accordance with applicable state laws, Joint Commission on Accredited Hospital Organizations (JCAHO) Medical Board of Texas and Forest Park Medical Center Staff By-Laws. Coordinates processing of applications and appointments and provides administrative support for medical staff and allied health professions. Monitors compliance with medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures in addition to applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and/or accrediting agencies. 1. Coordinates credentialing processes of the medical staff and allied health professionals; monitors the proctoring processes to assure compliance with regulatory standards and medical staff requirements. 2. Prepares agenda and records of the Credentials/MEC and Department meetings; maintains records of medical staff attendance at medical staff meetings; provides administrative support to staff Chairs and medical staff Officers. 3. Responds to request for information from assigned legal counsel regarding physician peer review and corresponding corrective actions. 4. Prepares all necessary letters, minutes, appropriate support documents for committee actions. 5. Verifies education, employment history, malpractice insurance coverage, licensor, medicare sanctions, hospital membership, peer references of applicants; utilizes National Practitioner Data Bank, American Medical Association and state licensing agencies. 6. Submits applications to Credentials/MEC Chairs for review and approval; relays ecommendations to the Board of Managers for acceptance or non-acceptance. 7. Prepares and issues letters of acceptance or non-acceptance to applicants and notifies all hospital divisions. 8. Obtains and maintains current verifications of licenses, certificates, education and credentials information related to medical staff/practitioners. 9. Maintains confidential logs, files, records, bylaws, rules regulations, policy and procedure records in accordance with applicable regulations. 10. Prepares, distributes and processes reappointment forms; follows-up as necessary, issues physician satisfaction assessment questionnaires. 11. Monitors updates for hospital Credentialing program 12. Keeps abreast of current laws, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines as they relate to the medical staff/practitioners credentialing and privileging process.

Special Instructions/Comments

Interested applicants, please visit us at http://forestparkmedical.com