Reports to the Vice President (BMG). This individual will play a crucial role in managing the process of gathering physician data post-contract signing, preparing for payor and hospital credentialing, and overseeing the entire locum onboarding process for both short-term and long-term assignments. This individual must be well-organized, communicative, and able to effectively coordinate the credentialing process while ensuring smooth onboarding for all locum physicians.
MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS
- MISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
- VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
- SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.
Physician Data Collection and Documentation
- Collect and organize all required data from physicians after contract signing.
- Verify and ensure accuracy of personal, professional, and educational information.
- Maintain and update comprehensive files for each physician to facilitate smooth credentialing and onboarding processes.
- Coordinate with physicians to ensure the timely submission of necessary documents including licenses, certifications, immunization history, and malpractice history.
Payor and Hospital Credentialing Management
- Prepare physician files for submission to payors and hospital credentialing teams, ensuring all necessary documents and information are included.
- Track and manage the credentialing process for both payors and hospitals, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with payor and hospital credentialing departments to resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise during the credentialing process.
- Maintain accurate and updated records for all credentialed physicians to ensure timely re-credentialing.
Locum Onboarding Coordination
- Oversee the onboarding process for all locum physicians, including both short-term and long-term assignments.
- Ensure that all locums are properly credentialed and meet all regulatory and hospital-specific requirements prior to placement.
- Coordinate the completion of necessary paperwork, including contracts, credentialing documents, and compliance forms.
- Ensure that all required background checks, drug screening, and other onboarding processes are completed prior to assignment.
- Act as the main point of contact for locums throughout the onboarding process, providing guidance and support as needed.
Communication and Liaison
- Serve as a primary point of contact for physicians, payor and hospital credentialing departments, and internal stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively with physicians and credentialing bodies to keep all parties informed about the status of the credentialing and onboarding process.
- Provide regular updates to management on the progress of credentialing and locum placements.
- Address and resolve any issues related to the credentialing process, physician data, or onboarding in a timely manner.
Compliance and Regulatory Adherence
- Ensure adherence to all healthcare industry regulations, accreditation standards, and hospital policies during the credentialing and onboarding process.
- Stay up-to-date on any changes in credentialing requirements, both at the payor and hospital levels, and make adjustments to processes as needed.
- Conduct periodic audits of physician and locum records to ensure compliance with state, federal, and institutional regulations.
ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Associate complies with the following organizational requirements:
- Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
- Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
- Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
- Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
- Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other certifications as required by position/department.
- Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
- Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.
- Complies with established organization and department policies.
- Available to work overtime in addition to working additional or other shifts and schedules when required.
Commitment to Beacon's six-point Operating System, referred to as The Beacon Way:
- Leverage innovation everywhere.
- Cultivate human talent.
- Embrace performance improvement.
- Build greatness through accountability.
- Use information to improve and advance.
- Communicate clearly and continuously.
Education and Experience
- The knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated below are normally acquired through the successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in human resources management, business or a related field.
- A minimum of three years of professional recruitment experience and a minimum of three to five years of increasingly responsible experience in recruitment of physicians - - preferably within a system (hospital based) - - is required.
- Familiarity with marketing techniques and the structure and operation of health care providers and, in particular, physician practice management is desired.
- Certification through the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR) is preferred.
- Experience with credentialing software and systems is a plus.
Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of health care recruiting, credentialing, employment law, professional recruiting techniques and standards, regulations and health care operations.
- Requires knowledge of Beacon Health System's compensation and benefits programs for physicians; also requires knowledge of health care operations.
- Demonstrates the communication skills (both verbal and written) necessary to interact tactfully with a wide range of contacts. Also requires presentation skills.
- Requires the interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships, interact effectively with physicians and other professionals and successfully negotiate employment contracts.
- Requires solid organization, planning, decision making, negotiation, problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Requires the ability to exercise diplomacy, discretion, sound judgment and flexibility in various situations; also must maintain confidentiality.
- Requires the ability to be attentive to details and to follow up on various activities in a timely manner.
- Requires proficient computer skills. Also requires knowledge of the Internet as it applies to recruitment-related activities.
Working Conditions
- Works in an office environment.
- Some travel is required.
- A flexible schedule is required. Must be available to contact candidates in the evening and on weekends.
Physical Demands
- Requires the physical ability and stamina necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
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