Credentialing Specialist

Location

Houston, TX | United States

Job description

Dean’s Professional Services, is now hiring qualified Lead Credentialing Specialists to work in the Memorial City area in a hospital facility.

We are on a mission to create care that’s more convenient and professional. With solutions that are value-based and patient-centered. To accomplish this, we are looking for individuals who share our sense of excellence, and are ready to embrace new opportunities! 

The Credentialing Specialist is responsible for the coordination of all activities associated with the credentialing and re-credentialing of physicians and providers. The position will be responsible in ensuring that credentialing policies and procedures meet all organizational, state regulatory and external accreditation requirements.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Maintains provider profiling system and communicates with providers by phone and mail regarding credentialing status.
• Tracks, maintains and updates licensure: DEA and state narcotics certification or other expiring credentials.
• Coordinates with physician office to obtain expiring documents.
• Answers internal and external customer phone calls.
• Provide physicians with credentialing application status updates in a timely and professional manner.
• Escalate customer concerns appropriately. Performs basic data entry on credentialing applications.

Job Requirements: 

• 2 years of current Credentialing experience in a managed care plan, Medical Staff Services, or credentialing verification office.
• Analytical skills with the ability to assess compliance, record, analyze, and interpret data into meaningful formats.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills: Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of credentialing Joint Commission, NCQA, and URAC accreditation standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team and with multiple departments while being able to take full responsibility for task

Job Details: 

• Schedule: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
• Salary: $20/hour (based on experience) with benefits
• Temp to hire opportunity

Dean’s Professional Services is a national, award-winning staffing solutions firm. Since 1993, DPS has placed over 60,000 professionals across the nation. We partner with our clients to provide placement opportunities that match your skill, experience, and personality. For more information please visit   . 

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$20 per hour