Credentials Coordinator

Join the University of Chicago Medicine as a Credentials Coordinator.

The Credentials Coordinator position at UChicago Medicine is part of the Medical Staff Office. Its primary responsibility is to ensure that physicians and other eligible medical professionals are properly credentialed, evaluated, and approved for medical staff appointments and clinical privileges.

Essential Job Functions

• Process medical staff applications for appointment and reappointment.
• Ensure applications are processed and reviewed in a timely fashion.
• Verifying and analyzing the accuracy and completeness of the application and proof of current licensure, malpractice insurance coverage, etc.
• Verify and evaluate past clinical training, present and past hospital medical staff affiliations and clinical privileges which have the potential for high risk exposure for the Medical Center
• Ensure a confidential credentialing records process including paper files, data bases and communications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Work Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field
• Knowledge of medical staff administration and credentialing principles normally acquired through 3-5 years’ experience in the field.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, DNV, NCQA, CMS, State of Illinois and State of Indiana Regulatory Standards
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Initiative, experience in decision-making, detail oriented and independent work habits. Must be able to handle a variety of problems and situations, often of an extremely confidential or urgent nature
• Excellent PC skills, including internet and database (Access preferred) experience
• Must be organized and able to handle multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians and department staffs and other customers

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE
• Shift: Rotational
• Unit/Department: UCMC MSO
• CBA Code: Non-Union