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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Summary

Coordinates the application and renewal of insurance credentialing for multiple third-party payers. Coordinates the appointment and re-appointment of privileging processes for multiple healthcare facilities; facilitates malpractice application and renewal processes; and maintains a variety of databases to support the credentialing and privileging functions; acts as a liaison for providers and the professional billing office in regard to credentialing and privileging processes. Provides dedicated support to the professional billing team.

Education

+ Minimum – Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Credentials/Licensure** – None Required

Related Experience

+ Minimum – Three – five years of prior professional office experience (business/legal/medical) with solid customer service experience required, including a minimum of two years of medical billing experience with an understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, Health Maintenance Organization and Commercial insurance plans.

+ Preferred – Prior experience with third-party payor credentialing or facility privileging processes

+ _Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_

+  Professional presentation with effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to comfortably interact with diverse populations.

+  Exercise discretion, confidentiality and respect for privacy in regards to any and all employee, patient and organizational information.

+  Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent follow-through.

+  Self-motivated and able to work independently, with excellent time-management skills

+  Ability to successfully identify problems and reach resolution.

+  Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task, and be flexible in adapting to change.

+  Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment with a strong customer-service orientation.

+  Solid computer/typing skills with an ability to demonstrate competency with a standard desktop and Windows-based computer system, including a good understanding of email, e-learning, internet and intranet, and computer navigation. Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job. Familiarity with Word, Excel, and Access is required.

+ Preferred – Demonstrated proficiency using Access or other data base programs

+ _Physical/Mental_

+ Minimum – Can effectively maintain the workload expected of a busy healthcare administrator. Ability to travel to off-site locations on a regular basis.

Why Trinity Health?

+ • Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country.

+ • Competitive pay

+ • Paid time off and comprehensive benefit package that starts day one

+ • Benefits on day 1, no waiting period

+ • Retirement programs with employer match

+ • Student loan forgiveness services for staff and their family

+ • 18 Days of PTO your first year, 6 paid Holidays

+ • 25% discount with Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T

+ • Please visit https://www.mercyhealth.com/careers/why-mercy-health/ to see the full list of perks and benefits we offer our colleagues.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran