Medical Staff Assistant II / Credentialing Specialist #1

Who We Are:

St. Johns Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.

Come Grow With Us!

Type: Part Time

Shift: Days

Hours: 9:00AM - 5:30PM

Pay: $28.16 - $29.58

Job Description:

Responsible for providing supportive services to hospital Administration and Medical/ Dental/ Podiatric/AHP Staff. Assists the Medical Staff Manager in ensuring that the operation of the department is in accordance with the Medical Staff policies, Bylaws, Rules & Regulations to assure that only qualified practitioners provide care in the Hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Provides support services to Hospital Administration and Medical Staff

• Assist with Credentialing process

• Maintain knowledge of privileging and credentialing process for medical staff members and allied health members

• Process all Medical Staff and Allied Health Staff credentialing and re-credentialing applications

• Maintains confidential credentials files and electronic medical staff databases

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency

• Associate's Degree preferred

• 5 years Secretarial/Office experience preferred

• Minimum 2 years in a Medical Affairs Department preferred

• Experience in MIDAS Credentialing program preferred