What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credentialing Coordinator position at United Vein & Vascular Centers?
Overview
United Vein & Vascular Centers is a life-changing healthcare innovator that is rapidly expanding access to state-of-the-art, minimally invasive vein and vascular care as we grow our footprint across the country. The unparalleled outcomes we achieve are made possible by dynamic team members like YOU working alongside our exceptional team of skilled physicians and passionate staff. Join us on our journey to transform lives as we raise the bar for patient service and outcomes! Explore exciting career opportunities with United Vein & Vascular Centers and unlock your potential!
We offer a supportive culture that is driven by deep commitment to the success of our patients and our teams. We invest in YOU and are dedicated to creating individualized opportunities for career advancement. In addition, we invest in our employees by offering:
- Competitive compensation package
- Outstanding work life balance
- Health, vision, and dental benefits
- 401K plan match
- Life insurance (100% company paid)
- PTO and paid holidays
- We invest substantial energy and resources in building a highly-engaged culture where your voice is heard, you are connected to a community of professionals who share your values, and you can thrive.
Responsibilities
The Credentialing Coordinator supports the Physician and healthcare professionals credentialing process and functions of United Vein & Vascular Centers.
- Complete credentialing applications accurately and thoroughly for provider enrollment into health insurance networks.
- Review provider documents and compare against payer requirements to ensure completeness.
- Research and correct directory listing errors and payer participation issues.
- Frequent follow-ups with payer contacts to obtain credentialing and contracting statuses.
- Outreach to providers, as needed, to obtain signatures or missing documents.
- Organize provider files and update credentialing status in project management software platform.
- Obtain payer fee schedules.
- Continuously look for process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
- Demonstrate and promote a work culture committed to UVVC’s Core Values: Understanding, Nurturing, Ingenuity, Trust, Excellence, and Diversity.
- Demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with UVVC’s Standards of Conduct as outlined in our Employee Handbook.
- Maintain the confidentiality and security of Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with UVVC policies, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other applicable laws and regulations. PHI is a top priority of our organization.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required. Some college or AA degree preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years physician credentialing experience required.
- Attention to detail and high-quality work product.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Positive can-do attitude and eagerness to learn.
- Ability to learn new processes and new software programs with ease.
- Must be able to demonstrate extreme confidentiality in the role.
