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Credentialing Specialist I

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Credentialing Specialist I at Centene, focusing on credentialing and related activities to support healthcare operations. You will engage with various stakeholders to gather necessary information and ensure compliance with standards, contributing to the overall efficiency of the credentialing process.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree, or high school diploma/equivalent and 1+ years of data entry, customer service, medical office, provider data management, credentialing or healthcare operations experience, preferably in a managed care or insurance environment.
  • Preferred: Ability to perform PSV for education verification

Responsibilities

  • Perform credentialing and re-credentialing activities according to plan specifications and in compliance with NCQA standards
  • Communicate with professionalism with physicians, office managers, providers, and other third parties to secure needed information
  • Gather information for Credentialing Committee meetings
  • Process, track and file credentialing applications within established standards

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Centene Corporation

  • Health Insurance & Payers
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Centene Corporation provides high-quality healthcare services to members in all 50 states. Since its founding in 1984, Centene has worked to transform the health of communities, one person at a time. Centene is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country and provides a portfolio of services to government sponsored healthcare programs. Centene believes that healthcare is best delivered locally. Our local health plans offer a range of health insurance solutions with a focus on providing accessible care to uninsured and under-insured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs, and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). Centene also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services. Centene’s hiring practices reflect the composition of the members and communities we serve, allowing us to deliver quality, culturally sensitive healthcare to millions of members. Centene employees help change the world of healthcare and transform our communities. To learn more about career opportunities with Centene, visit: https://jobs.centene.com/

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Job description

Position Purpose: Perform credentialing and related activities based on plan specifications


Key Details: This is a fully remote role and is open to candidates nationwide.


  • Perform credentialing and re-credentialing activities according to plan specifications and in compliance with NCQA standards
  • Communicate with professionalism with physicians, office managers, providers, and other third parties to secure needed information
  • Gather information for Credentialing Committee meetings
  • Process, track and file credentialing applications within established standards
  • Generate and utilize reporting to support business functions
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining quality
  • Ability to perform PSV for education verification

Education/Experience: Associate’s degree, or high school diploma/equivalent and 1+ years of data entry, customer service, medical office, provider data management, credentialing or healthcare operations (i.e. claims processing, billing, provider relations or contracting) experience, preferably in a managed care or insurance environment. Ability to perform PSV for education verification is strongly preferred.

Pay Range: $19.43 - $32.98 per hour

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.
 

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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