What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credentials Associate -REMOTE position at Sentara?
Sentara Health is currently seeking a Credentials Associate for our Sentara Hospitals. This is a Remote position.
Hours/Shift: Full-Time, Day Shift
Position Overview:
As a Credentials Associate with Sentara, you will conduct data gathering, verification and analysis of practitioner applications and credentials for medical staff and affiliate appointment and privileges through both the Initial and Reappointment Application process. Responsible for maintaining all credentials files either in paper or electronic format and maintains data in system-wide database.
Experience Required:
- 3 years Credentialing experience in a hospital, health plan or CVO environment is Required (Medical Staff Office Coordinators or specialists in the privileging Medical Staff Office) or credentialing office in hospital, health plan or CVO environment.
Preferred:
- CPCS - Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist preferred.
- Proficient in Echo and/or CredentialStream Database Management preferred.
Education Required:
- High School Diploma
- Associate degree preferred.
Sentara Benefits:
We are setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Sentara offers exciting benefits including:
- Educational assistance up to $5,250 annually
- Medbridge access for CEUs and patient home programs
- Sentara hosted education courses with employee discounts
- Financial support for certifications
- Generous student debt program (no work commitment required)
- Relocation assistance
- Referral bonus program up to $10,000
- Up to 23 days of paid time off (incudes personal, vacation and holidays); Up to 5 sick days annually (based on 40-hour work week); bereavement leave
- 403(B) with immediate company match, upon hire!
- 401(A): 3% of annual salary employer contribution (participating divisions)
- Adoption benefits up to $10,000
- Fertility benefits (procedures/medications/IVF) and Surrogacy/Gestational Carrier benefits up to $10,000 combined
- 4 weeks paid parental leave; caregiver leave up to 2 weeks
- Paid life insurance (1 times annual salary), short-term and long-term disability
- Other benefits include medical, dental, vision, auto, home, travel, pet insurance, local gym discounts
- Wellness programs to include an employee assistance program (mental health support)
For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
Join our team! Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization who cares about People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15 years.
For applicants within Maryland and Washington State, the following hiring range will be applied: $20.96/hr. - $25.15/hr. - $30.17/hr.
Keywords: Credentialing, Credentials, Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist, Data Entry, Medical Staff, Echo Database, Customer Service, Talroo-Allied Health
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
