Chartis Careers

Description

     

•   Practitioner credentialing, privileging, and performance evaluation:
• Oversight and assisting with application management and verification activities, preliminary analysis of application and verification information, flagging potentially adverse information for medical staff services leadership review, preliminary identification of areas where practitioners may not meet privileging or membership criteria
• The Specialist shall monitor expiring information such as but not limited to DEA, license, professional liability insurance, and specialty board certification status; maintain and update credentials file(s) (paper and/or electronic as applicable) 
• Preparation of practitioner information for review and evaluation of medical staff leaders and support of follow-up on actions taken by the medical staff organization with regard to practitioner competency management 
• Support of other competency management functions such as proctoring, performance evaluations, etc. in accordance with MS bylaws, rules and regulations and policies and procedures
• Development, revision, maintenance, and defining criteria for delineation of appropriate privilege forms by working closely with Director/Manager of MSSD, Department and Credentials Chairs 
• In conjunction with the Director/Manager of MSSD, assist in appropriate orientation and training to all new incoming medical staff members and medical staff leaders

• Accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program:
• Coordinate the continuing medical education activities of the medical staff

• Analyze the needs of the medical staff to provide educational activities that meet identified needs and ensure program meets the accreditation standards by the California Medical Association
• Support the accredited CME program to include CME program development, publishing objectives, scheduling, and notification
• Meeting Management:

• Agenda preparation in cooperation with the Chair and/or designee
• Attend and participate in meetings; coordinate, complete follow-up tasks and provide support as needed for meeting preparation(s)
• Assure that all minutes accurately reflect actions taken, the names of those present, appropriate follow up, and the responsible party
• Effectively communicates relevant information, issues, follow up, and ongoing status accordingly
• Operations, Financial and Quality Management

• Development and oversight of operational quality indicators that reflect meaningful measures of quality of services provided.  These indicators are monitored on a scheduled basis and corrective action is instituted, when required
• Assure that workflow, information systems and policies and procedures are current and appropriately maintained
• Policies, Procedures and Documents

• Control and direct the administrative maintenance and support of governance documents

• Ensure that all documents are reflective of current federal, state, and accreditation requirements
• Protect permanent records by managing a secure method of retention in accordance with the organization’s retention policies and the department’s policies
• Medical Staff Services Department Operations

• Supports the Director/Manager in managing the day to day operations of the department
• Acts as a supportive resource for staff and users and identifies any tools and training necessary to perform their assigned tasks
• Assure that human resources are managed in accordance with organizational policies and procedures
• Establish work standards; promote best practice by continually assessing credentialing and privileging processes and championing innovation and best practice
• Support the Director/Manager by providing ongoing interface with relevant medical staff leaders and hospital administration and enhance communication
• Miscellaneous and Other Tasks: 
• Maintains a working knowledge of all computer applications needed for position including facility specific credentialing software database, Word, Excel and PowerPoint (as applicable)
• The Specialist may be assigned various activities required to support the general operations of the Medical Staff Services Department.
• Continually strives to achieve individual team and departmental goals

• 4+ years’ experience in Medical Staff Services in an acute healthcare setting, including credentialing and privileging and meeting management is preferred. 3+ years in management/supervisory role is preferred.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent in experience is preferred.
• Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) or Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM) preferred or achievement of certification as determined appropriate by Greeley leadership.