Credentialing Specialist

Primary City/State:

Arizona, Arizona

Department Name:

BH Central Verificatn Ofc-Corp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Support

Great careers are built at Banner Health. There’s more to health care than doctors and nurses. We support all staff members as they find the path that’s right for them. Apply today, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Becker’s Healthcare recently honored Banner as one of 150 top places to work in health care for 2024, we are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices throughout our network of facilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

This is a remote position allowing  you to work from home exclusively, preferably in Colorado or Arizona.   The ideal candidate will have an understanding of health plan enrollment and familiarity with credentialing databases, as demonstrated through three years of credentialing experience.

This can be a remote position if you live in the following states: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MO, MN, MS, NM, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WI, WA, & WY 

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position performs the department's credentialing work as outlined in the policies and procedures. Obtains all primary source information necessary for all organizational facilities and entities. The incumbent maintains records and the integrity of highly confidential information that is protected from discovery by applicable state statutes.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Performs the appropriate (applicable) credentialing processes in a timely and complete manner.

2. Performs analysis and appropriate follow-up. Works with many individuals to acquire necessary materials and information, including, but not limited to: physicians, facility staff, professional staff and physicians’ office staff.

3. Performs relevant data entry into the database to ensure consistency and integrity of the data.

4. Processes appropriate queries for expired licensure, or any appropriate regulatory credentialing requirement and maintains documentation in the database.

5. The incumbent performs and completes activities within the parameters established by the director and supervisor and as outlined in the facility/entity documents. Manages own duties and functions independently. Work requires the constant exercise of a high degree of independent judgment in response to complex and sensitive credentialing issues, decision making and discretion. Uses independent decision making processes and handles assigned duties in a meaningful and confidential manner with a minimum of supervision. Handles physician inquiries and problems within the scope of job function and keeps supervisors apprised of all issues as they occur. Department and hospital responsibility. Internal customers include facility medical staff services, physicians, hospital personnel, corporate staff, hospital management, and volunteers. External customers include but are not limited to regulatory/accrediting and licensing agencies, legal entities, state and national databases, other hospitals and the general public.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess a strong knowledge of business and/or healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of an associate’s degree.

Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of healthcare planning as normally demonstrated through three years of credentialing and/or process management and operations experience. Requires a basic knowledge of medical terminology, medical staff organization and extensive knowledge of credentialing procedures. Must have experience in interacting with physicians and allied health professionals, their office credentialing representatives, and hospital personnel.

Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with astute judgment in areas of human relations. Must demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines in a multi-functional task environment. Requires excellent organizational skills and operational knowledge working with work processing, spreadsheets, data entry, fax machines, and other computer related skills. Must, at all times, maintain efficiency and timeliness in all daily activities. Must be able to establish daily work priorities and work efficiently to contribute to the successful overall maintenance of the credentialing process. Provides optimal customer service to meet the organization’s expectations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

National Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (NCPCS) certification preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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