Job Description
Job Description
Key Responsibilities :
- Implement initial credentialing and re-credentialing functions for employed and contracted practitioners. This would include obtaining Medicare, Medicaid and NPI provider numbers utilizing the PECOS, Medicaid, Availity and NPPES websites.
- Prepare Credentialing files for FOI Credentialing Committee. This would include completing all required primary source verifications.
- Maintain timely and accurate practitioner insurance plan participation status in Athena.
- Process applications for facility appointment and reappointment of privileges.
- Review practitioner applications for completion and accuracy and ensure appropriate follow-up; monitor and report on the credentialing progress of each practitioner in Verity Stream credentialing software program.
- Compile and maintain timely and accurate data entry and periodically revise practitioner data in the Verity Stream credentialing database; maintain practitioner electronic data files on the Managed Care L : Drive; use the CAQH system to submit practitioner data as required by some health plans to credential individual practitioners.
- Monitor expiring licensure, DEA, board and professional certifications and other expirable documents with practitioners, assisting practitioners with timely renewal as appropriate and escalating to Manager as appropriate.
- Maintain practitioner CME information, uploading into the CEBroker database.
- Provide contracted managed care plans with issue resolution.
- Keep Manager / Lead informed of potential credentialing or enrollment issues.
- All other duties assigned.
Qualifications :
High School Diploma or equivalent, 2 years’ experience in managed care credentialing.Knowledge of NCQA requirements and CMS guidelines.Experience with Microsoft Excel and credentialing software preferred.Orthopaedic Solutions Management is a Drug Free Workplace
We are committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment. As part of this commitment, we operate as a drug-free workplace. All candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment drug screening and / or be subject to random drug testing in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.