Administrative Assistant / Credentialing Specialist

Acadia Healthcare Co Inc
  • Columbia, MO
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Administrative Support & Credentialing Specialist:

    Keep our operations running smoothly while supporting provider credentialing and compliance. This role combines administrative excellence with healthcare credentialing responsibilities, making it ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Provide administrative support to facility leadership and staff.
    • Manage calendars, meetings, communications, and office operations.
    • Prepare reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and correspondence.
    • Maintain confidential records and databases.
    • Coordinate provider credentialing, recredentialing, and payer enrollments.
    • Verify credentials, track renewals, and maintain compliance documentation.
    • Collaborate with payers, billing teams, and contracting departments to resolve credentialing and enrollment issues.
    • Support special projects and other administrative duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    • BA/BS degree preferred.
    • 1 to 3 years of healthcare-related experience required.
    • 1 to 3 years of healthcare credentialing experience preferred.
    • Basic knowledge of healthcare contracting concepts.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
    • Strong documentation, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

    Why Join Us?

    Make a direct impact on patient care by ensuring providers are credentialed, compliant, and ready to serve while supporting the day-to-day success of our facility.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    • Support managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication.
    • Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material.
    • Familiar with a variety of the field''s concepts, practices and procedures.
    • Effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all duties are completed accurately, delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.
    • Attend meetings and take accurate minutes.
    • May responsible for accurate and timely physician credentialing.
    • May direct and lead the work of others.
    • May manage and coordinate administrative programs and office activities.
    • Create spreadsheets, manage databases and prepare presentations, reports and documents as needed.
    • Answer telephones and take messages or transfer calls.
    • May cover the reception desk when required.
    • Calendar management, schedule appointments, update calendars and arrange staff meetings

    OTHER FUNCTIONS:

    • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

    EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

    • BA/BS degree preferred.
    • 1 - 3 years of healthcare related experience required.
    • 1 - 3 years healthcare credentialing experience preferred.
    • Basic to working knowledge of contracting concepts.
    • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
    • Documentation, proficiency, attention to detail, and organization skills are essential.
    • Ability to multi-task is a must

    LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

    • Not Applicable

    We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationColumbia, MO

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Database Administrationunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Meeting Minutesunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operational Communicationsunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Physician Credentialunmatched
    • Plan Meetingsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Provider Credentialingunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Spreadsheetsunmatched
    • Telephone Skillsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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