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Medical Credentialing Specialist

Provisional
  • Coeur D' Alene, ID
  • $28
  • Instant Apply
2 days ago

Job Description


The Medical Credentialing Specialist is responsible for managing the credentialing, recredentialing, and payer enrollment processes for healthcare providers across multiple client organizations. This role ensures providers maintain active participation with commercial insurance carriers, government payers, hospitals, and healthcare networks while remaining compliant with regulatory and client requirements.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in navigating complex credentialing requirements for multiple providers, specialties, and healthcare organizations simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities Provider Credentialing & Enrollment
  • Manage initial credentialing, recredentialing, and payer enrollment applications for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and other healthcare providers.
  • Coordinate provider enrollment with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance payers.
  • Prepare, submit, and track credentialing applications through completion.
  • Maintain provider records and credentialing files in credentialing databases and practice management systems.
  • Monitor application statuses and proactively follow up with payers, hospitals, and credentialing organizations to ensure timely processing.
  • Track provider licenses, DEA registrations, board certifications, malpractice insurance, and other required documentation.
Client Support
  • Serve as a credentialing resource for multiple healthcare clients and provider groups.
  • Communicate credentialing requirements, timelines, and status updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Assist clients with provider onboarding and network participation strategies.
  • Maintain strong working relationships with provider offices, payer representatives, and healthcare organizations.
Compliance & Documentation
  • Ensure compliance with payer, federal, state, and accreditation standards.
  • Verify provider qualifications and credentials through primary source verification when required.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date provider information in credentialing systems.
  • Conduct regular audits of provider files to ensure completeness and compliance.
  • Monitor regulatory and payer changes affecting credentialing and enrollment requirements.
Reporting & Process Improvement
  • Generate credentialing status reports for clients and management.
  • Track key performance metrics, including application turnaround times and enrollment completion rates.
  • Identify opportunities to improve credentialing workflows and operational efficiency.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining credentialing policies and procedures.
Qualifications Required
  • High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of medical credentialing, provider enrollment, or healthcare administration experience.
  • Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance payer enrollment processes, and CAQH maintenance.
  • Experience managing multiple providers and client accounts simultaneously.
  • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Outlook.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
  • Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) designation.
  • Experience working in a medical billing company, healthcare management organization, or credentialing services environment.
  • Familiarity with credentialing software platforms and provider data management systems.
  • Knowledge of hospital privileging processes and provider contracting.
Skills & Competencies
  • Strong project management and multitasking abilities.
  • Excellent problem-solving and follow-up skills.
  • Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Customer service mindset with a focus on client satisfaction.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • High level of professionalism and confidentiality when handling provider information.
Work Environment
  • Office-based, remote, or hybrid work environment depending on company needs.
  • Supports multiple healthcare organizations, providers, and specialties simultaneously.
  • May require occasional extended hours to meet enrollment deadlines and client needs.
Success Metrics
  • Timely completion of credentialing and payer enrollment applications.
  • Maintenance of provider participation without lapses in network status.
  • Accuracy and completeness of provider records.
  • Client satisfaction and responsiveness.
  • Compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCoeur D' Alene, ID
Salary$28

Skills

  • Accreditation Standardsunmatched
  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Auditingunmatched
  • Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Contract Processingunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Managementunmatched
  • Database Management Software/Systems (DBMS)unmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • File Auditsunmatched
  • Follow Throughunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Healthcare Administrationunmatched
  • Healthcare Managementunmatched
  • Healthcare Providersunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Insurance Certificationsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Medicaidunmatched
  • Medical Billingunmatched
  • Medicareunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Monitor Regulationsunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Physician Assistantunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Provider Contractingunmatched
  • Provider Credentialingunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Status Reportsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)unmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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