Your future role at a glance
Location: Remote
Department/Specialty: Credentialing Verification Operations
Schedule: Full Time | Days | Monday-Friday
Salary: $24.87-$33.64
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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Managing provider credentialing & re-credentialing, ensuring efficient operations and maintaining current staff data.
- Ensures healthcare professionals and services meet federal, state, and NCQA standards; verifies professional licensing, training, and certifications. Prepares and maintains reports of credentialing activities.
- Coordinates medical staff appointments, processes applications/licensing, and manages the provider credentialing process, facilitating communication across departments and administration.
- Ensures compliance with accreditation and legal requirements for medical staff. Contacts medical offices, licensing agencies, and insurance carriers to complete credentialing and re-credentialing.
- Tracks and reports credentialing performance measures.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
- Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.
What additional preferences we're seeking
- Experienced in credentialing software (preferably MD Staff), ability to use Excel proficiently.
- Strong skill-sets to focus on details of data and enter accurately.
- Majority of day is utilizing software and inputting data. Must be able to focus on customer service when talking to credentialed practitioners on phone
- 3+ years of experience
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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