Credentialing Data Support Specialist

Education/Experience:
Equivalent to two (2) years of college-level course work in business administration AND three (3) years of medical staff credentialing experience.
 
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
None required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
The process and adherence to accreditation and regulatory requirements; workflows and process improvement; patient rights; data structures and ability to analyze data to solve problems; department and hospital safety principles and practices; computer applications related to the work assigned; business arithmetic; record keeping principles and practices; practices of reviewing payroll and personnel documents for completeness and accuracy; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
 
Skill in:
Performing technical, specialized, complex or difficult financial office support duties; learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize and integrate them; reading and explaining rules, policies and procedures; applying customer service techniques; using initiative and independent judgement within established procedural guidelines; critical thinking and problem resolution; managing projects from start to finish; understanding workflows and process improvements; working with leaders to implement workflow changes; prioritizing a wide variety of tasks and managing high-level escalations; maintaining accurate records and preparing accurate and timely reports; writing reports; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
 
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.