Medical Staff Office Assistant

1. Communicates and demonstrates professional image / attitude for patients, families, clients, coworkers, medical staff, volunteer services, and others.
2. Adheres to policies and practices of applicable professional organizations and Ohio County Hospital.
3. Exhibits a high degree of responsibility for confidential matters & demonstrates compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.
4. Maintains a current master copy of, and is knowledgeable in, Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations and Medical Staff Services Procedure Manual
5. Prepares for medical staff meetings, including scheduling, meeting reminders, agenda packets, and recording and processing of meeting minutes.
6. Oversees the credentialing and recredentialing of applications for healthcare providers, ensuring all necessary documentation is complete and accurate .
7. Responsible for verification of credentials including education, training, licenses, certifications, and liability coverage, to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
8. Coordinates on-boarding / offboarding of new providers with multiple departments.
9. Ensues compliance with State, Federal, and internal regulatory agencies and standards.
10. Organizes internal audits, or responds to audits, from regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with credentialing requirements.
11. Researching and resolving credentialing issues.
12. Responsible for coordination of collaborative meetings between physicians and APRN / PA including pulling patient charts for audits.
13. Maintains current confidential peer review files on all medical staff and allied health members.
14. Maintains and distributes current reports/documents/database/spreadsheets/rosters pertaining to the Medical Staff and Medical Staff Department/Committee membership. 
15. Other support services and duties as may be requested by Director, CMO, Medical Staff President, and CEO.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent; an associate degree or higher in a relevant field may be preferred.

Experience: at least two years’ experience in healthcare credentialing or a related administrative role is preferred.

Certifications: Certification in credentialing or medical staff services organization or verified training course preferred. Willingness to obtain such certification required.