Medical Staff Coordinator

1 week ago

Waterloo, United States UnityPoint Health Full time
Overview

Medical Staff Coordinator

UnityPoint Health - Waterloo Region

Shift: Full-time Days; M-F; REMOTE

Benefits Eligible

Supervises, coordinates, and supports all Medical Staff office functions including local credentialing, medical education, governance and section meetings, policy revisions, and process improvement. Represents UPH-Waterloo and actively participates in UnityPoint Health System credentialing committees and activities.

Remote, with strong preference for candidates residing within the UPH geographies of Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin.

Why UnityPoint Health?

  • Commitment to our Team - For the third consecutive year, we‘re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker‘s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
  • Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what‘s right for the people we serve.
  • Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you‘re in.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment - We‘re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.


Responsibilities
  • Processes all requests in reference to practitioner credentialing.
  • Processes applications of practitioners requesting Medical Staff appointment in accordance with Medical Staff bylaws, DNV and CMS standards.
  • Responsible for primary source verification of new physician and/or Allied Health Professional applications to associated critical access hospitals.
  • May process requests for expedited clinical privileges/activities for new applicants and other temporary privileges as well as requests for increases in privileges, in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Coordinates orientation for new practitioners.
  • Maintains positive practitioner and staff relationships.
  • Maintain confidentiality of medical staff activities as they related to peer review, quality improvements, medico-legal issues, license, malpractice insurance, and delineation of privileges, confidential hearing records and reappointment.
  • Coordinates clinical quality improvement and risk management efforts as it relates to medical review functions and re-credentialing.
  • Communicates and coordinates with all members of the healthcare team to ensure positive outcomes.
  • Prepares electronic presentations and projects.
  • Assesses compliance to regulatory standards with recommendations for change. Evaluates effectiveness of monitoring system annually.
  • Makes suggestions to the Manager, Medical Staff Services for revisions to the Medical Staff Bylaws, policies and procedures concerning the credentialing/ recredentialing process as appropriate.
  • Prepare for, attend, and follow through with the monthly medical staff meetings.
  • Keeps abreast of applicable regulatory guidelines and proposes appropriate bylaws/policy/procedure revisions, deletions, and additions as necessary. Assists in achieving compliance and participates in related survey processes.
  • Supervises the day-to-day operations of the Medical Staff credentialing and re-credentialing processes acting decisively and taking effective action when problems occur.
  • Provides leadership and education to the Medical Staff on current credentialing issues.
  • Interfaces with national benchmarking organizations and UnityPoint Health and workgroups
  • Coordinates meetings between administration, practitioners, and staff.
  • Publishes monthly medical staff meeting calendar.
  • Organizes section and various committees to include agenda and support materials.
  • Responsible for physical set-up of meetings as noted above to include place, food reservations and support equipment.
  • Prepares reports adequately and timely for assigned committees and documents activity appropriately to meet regulatory standards with correct storage and handling of confidential data.
  • Provides PI support to hospital and medical staff.
  • Designs and implements PI initiatives at the local affiliate and UPH System level as needed.
  • Conducts reviews of operational performance systems and assists the improvement teams to clarify specific benchmarks.
  • Coordinates continuing medical education programs.
  • Completes the design and/or implementation of special projects.
  • Assists with value stream mapping with focus on both local process and organizational needs.
  • Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School Diploma
  • Minimum two years‘ experience in health care setting, Medical Staff office or credentialing
  • Valid driver‘s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
  • Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
  • Basic computer knowledge, using word processing, spreadsheet, email and web browser

Preferred:

  • Two-year college degree or above
  • Familiarity with credentialing software programs
  • Certification as a Certified Professional in Medical Services Management (CPMSM) or Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) following completion of five years of employment.

  • Remote: Yes;
  • Area of Interest: Business Professionals;
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
  • Department: Medical Staff Office;
  • Shift: FT Days M-F;
  • Job ID: 157032;

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