Credentialing Coordinator

This Credentialing Coordinator position contributes to the mission and vision of CHI Health by assuring the CHI Health physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) are properly credentialed and privileged to care for patients across CHI Health.

The overall function and responsibility of this position is to ensure the continuous and accurate credentialing and initial privileging of physicians and APPs, maintaining a centralized credentials file for all CHI Health providers with accurate and current documentation, deprivileging of providers every two years, and communicating and coordinating with appropriate clinic personnel to achieve these. Discretion is required at all times in sensitive and confidential matters. All of these functions must be performed in cooperation with CHI Health management staff and the Clinical Quality Committee (CQC).

• Completes all new clinic providers credentialing and /or provides oversight with the privileging process to ensure all necessary documentation is available to grant billing, hospital, and practice privileges. This includes working with providers to obtain information and time-sensitive renewal documentation with the expedient completion of the following, but not limited to: Maintains an accurate, current, centralized credential file for all providers in CHI Health.
• Processes all recredentialing requests for CHI Health providers based on regulatory time and content requirements.
• Obtains verification of licensure, malpractice insurance/information/history, etc., required certificates (e.g. medical school diploma, residency training, board certification, etc.) directly from the provider or through communication with the appropriate clinic liaison in a timely fashion prior to initial privileging review by the Medical Executive Officer and CQC.
• Alerts appropriate clinic management staff of potential risks or conflict issues that may arise from any of the privileging, credentialing, and deprivileging processes.
• Notifies the appropriate personnel of revisions in the demographic information of CHI Health providers to maintain the most current data base that may require access by hospital personnel, insurance companies, PHO, etc.
• On a continuous basis, secures proof of malpractice insurance coverage, state licensure and DEA certifications.
• Processes applications in an expedient and thorough manner for presentation to System Credentials Committee, Medical Executive Committee(s), AH Board, CQC, and AHC Board through a centralized credentialing/privileging process.

Required:

High School Degree

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.