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Credentialing Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Minimum of two (2) years of credentialing experience
  • High School Diploma required; Associate’s degree preferred
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Process and prepare hospital medical staff privilege applications
  • Examine, research, enter data, and gather required clinician documentation
  • Complete credentialing and reappointment applications, monitor progress, and follow up
  • Maintain and ensure accuracy of electronic clinician credentialing files

Key facts

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills

About the company

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Ob Hospitalist Group

Hospitals & Health Care

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) leads the nation in elevating the quality and safety of women’s healthcare by delivering real-time triage and hospital-based obstetric coverage to ensure consistent, timely care for patients as well as collaborative, non-competitive support for local OB/GYN physicians. As the largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist employer in the nation, our programs help alleviate burnout for obstetricians and ensure that every pregnant patient who presents to the hospital will be seen by a skilled physician, every time. Our mission to elevate the quality and safety of women’s healthcare is accomplished through a unique, comprehensive, financially viable OB/GYN hospitalist program that makes a positive impact in the lives of women, newborns, and their families. OBHG’s national network includes more than 1,500+ dedicated clinicians and more than 250+ partner hospitals across the Nation. To learn more visit www.obhg.com.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryHospitals & Health Care
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Credentialing Specialist

Hourly Compensation Range: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour, Full-Time, Benefit Eligible
Profession: Healthcare Administration / Clinician Privileging/Credentialing
Location: Remote.
Travel: Minimal 

About this Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Credentialing Specialist to join our Credentialing team. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of the credentialing and reappointment process for clinicians within an assigned book of business. The Credentialing Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring clinicians are properly credentialed and privileged in accordance with hospital medical staff bylaws and regulatory standards, enabling them to provide care across designated hospital programs.

As a Credentialing Specialist, your work directly supports patient access to high-quality care by ensuring clinicians meet regulatory and hospital standards. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values accuracy, accountability, and strong professional relationships across clinicians, medical staff offices, and internal departments.

If you are a motivated credentialing professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven healthcare environment, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do

Privileging & Reappointments

  • Process and prepare hospital medical staff privilege applications.

  • Examine, research, enter data, and gather required clinician documentation to support the credentialing process.

  • Complete credentialing and reappointment applications, monitor progress, and follow up to meet critical deadlines.

  • Obtain and verify documentation including medical education, residency, fellowship, NPDB, work history, and peer references.

  • Track hospital credentialing committee, Medical Executive Committee, and Board meeting dates to ensure timely approvals.

  • Maintain consistent communication with clinicians throughout each stage of the credentialing process  

Clinician Record Management

  • Maintain and ensure accuracy of electronic clinician credentialing files.

  • Track medical licensure, DEA certification, malpractice coverage, and required renewals.

  • Enroll clinicians in NPDB Continuous Query.

  • Update internal databases (CRM, SharePoint, and other systems) to maintain current practitioner and facility data  

Onboarding & Operational Support

  • Coordinate hospital orientation scheduling and communicate hospital training requirements.

  • Participate in internal matrix and implementation calls to provide credentialing updates.

  • Collaborate with internal teams, including Payor Enrollment, to support documentation and compliance needs  

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of two (2) years of credentialing experience.

  • High School Diploma required; Associate’s degree preferred.

  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • High attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, high-volume work.

  • Working knowledge of credentialing standards including NCQA, JCAHO, NPDB guidelines, and general licensing requirements  

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) credential.

  • Experience in a Medical Staff Office environment.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).

  • Experience with QGenda software.

  • Understanding of medical terminology  

Why Join OBHG:

Join the forefront of women's healthcare with OB Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest and only dedicated provider of customized obstetric hospitalist programs. Celebrating over 19 years of pioneering excellence, OBHG has transformed the landscape of maternal health. Our mission-driven company offers a unique opportunity to elevate the standard of women's healthcare, providing 24/7 real-time triage and hospital-based obstetric coverage across the United States. If you are driven to join a team that makes a real difference in the lives of women and newborns and thrive in a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and excellence, OBHG is your next career destination!

What We Offer - The Good Stuff:

  • A mission based company with an amazing company culture
  • Paid time off & holidays so you can spend time with the people you love
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your loved ones
  • Health Savings Account (with employer contribution) or Flexible Spending Account options
  • Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability w Optional Short Term Disability Buy-up plan
  • Paid Parental Leave 
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with match
  • Legal Plan & Identity Theft Services
  • Mental health support and resources
 

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