Medical Staff Coordinator

Nemours is seeking a Medical Staff Coordinator to join our team in Wilmington, DE. This position is mainly remote, however our ideal candidate must be located within commutable distance of our Wilmington hospital location for meetings as needed.

Primary Functions

The Medical Staff Coordinator will facilitate the medical staff's compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. The coordinator will facilitate review and revision of policies, procedures and other medical staff governance documents as assigned. The coordinator will support the medical staff officers in the fulfillment of their duties. Provides support to medical staff committees as demonstrated by agenda development, meeting facilitation, documentation and follow-up is an integral part of the coordinator’s role. The coordinator will be responsible for on-going development and carrying out of new medical staff orientation. The coordinator interacts with members of the medical staff, hospital administration, practice administration and Corporate Management.

• Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive practitioner-specific information
• Maintains accurate and complete data for credentialed providers
• Perform quality control checks on credentialing files

Essential Functions

• Serve as a resource to the medical staff regarding accreditation and regulatory standards and assures medical staff compliance.
• Serve as liaison between medical staff members, hospital and practice administration.
• Coordinate the activities of the medical staff in the areas of policy and procedure development, revision, and distribution. Assists in the preparation and update of all required medical staff documents.
• Coordinates the activities of the medical staff committees including agenda preparation, meeting planning, meeting facilitation, and documentation of committee proceedings. 
• Provide administrative support to the elected officers of the medical staff in fulfillment of their duties as officers, and biannual medical staff elections. 
• Maintain current, accurate files for all medical staff committee and assigned activity groups.
• Process requests for references and verification, memos and letters sent to medical staff members, memos and letters sent regarding medical staff committee activities.
• Maintain the content of the Medical Staff webpage.
• Coordinate all aspects of planning and carrying out special events for the medical staff such as the semi-annual medical staff meetings, medical staff leadership retreats, medical staff socials, doctors’ day, etc. 
• Works independently and able to prioritize work. 
• Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned by employee’s supervisor.
• Obtain primary source verification of professional credentials for applicants accordance with the credentialing policy and bylaws
• Collect data and prepare initial and reappointment files for presentation to various committees and physicians
• Maintain a system for tracking expiring documents
• Maintain accurate, complete and up to date information in the credentialing software system
• Respond to queries regarding status of pending applications

Requirements

• Associate's Degree required, 5 year of experience may be substituted in lieu of Associate's Degree 
• CPCS or CPMSM Certification– if not certified, must become certified within two years of employment
• Minimum of 3 years experience required 

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.