About this role
Pay Range:
$22.05 - $33.08A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.
Position Specifics:
Department: Medical Staff/Physician Services
Core Function: Clinical Support
Schedule: Full time, 40 hours/week, Day shift
Facility: Remote
Location: Remote
Compensation that aligns with your experience
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree Health Care Administration or related field is preferred.
Experience Qualifications
- 2 years clerical experience is required.
- 2 years of experience in healthcare is preferred.
- 2 years of Hospital Credentialing or Payor Credentialing experience is preferred.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
- Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) is preferred.
or
A candidate can be considered for a Credentialing Specialist II if they meet the following requirements:
The Credentialing Specialist II will work remotely and is responsible for managing multiple credentialing projects simultaneously, including initial applications and reappointments. This role requires utilizing their expertise and knowledge from their experience and certification along with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, as it involves maintaining and updating credentialing data using specialized software, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), and Google Workspace tools. The specialist will collaborate closely with Medical Staff Office team members to ensure all deadlines are met efficiently. Key responsibilities include processing initial credentialing applications, managing recredentialing/reappointment processes, coordinating and tracking expirable documents, mentoring and training team members. This role plays a vital part in maintaining compliance and ensuring timely and accurate credentialing for all providers while supporting the education, training, and quality improvement processes in the department.
Education Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED is required.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree Health Care Administration or related field is preferred.
Experience Qualifications
2 years clerical experience is required.
3 years of experience in healthcare is required.
4 years of Hospital Credentialing/Medical Services field or Payor Credentialing experience is required.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) is required.
Pay Range: Credentialing Specialist II-CVO
$23.15- $34.73
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
Retirement benefits including HSHS
contributions.Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Other facts
About Hospital Sisters Health System
Since 1875, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis have been caring for patients in Illinois, Wisconsin and other locations in the United States and across the world. Today, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is a multi-institutional health care system that cares for patients in 14 communities in Illinois and Wisconsin.
With 15 hospitals, scores of community-based health centers and clinics, nearly 2,300 physician partners, and more than 14,600 colleagues, HSHS is committed to its mission “to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high quality Franciscan health care ministry.”
HSHS continues to advance its mission through its care integration strategy by working closely with physician partners in Illinois and Wisconsin to deliver high quality, patient-centered care. Together, we strive to ensure each patient who enters our system has seamless access to health and wellness programs, primary and specialty care, and acute and post-acute care.
Through their commitment to our care integration strategy, HSHS physician partners coordinate closely with our hospital and clinic colleagues to provide our patients with holistic care that meets their individual needs.
By leveraging the latest technology, emphasizing the importance of relationships, and living its values, HSHS is making a positive difference in the lives of the patients and families it is privileged to serve.
What you'll do
- The Credentialing Specialist I will coordinate multiple credentialing projects, including initial applications and reappointments. This role involves maintaining and updating credentialing data while ensuring compliance and timely processing.
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