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Job TitleMedical Staff Office Coordinator

                        

LocationAkron

                    

FacilityAkron General Medical Center

                     

DepartmentMedical Staff and Credentialing Services-Chief Of Staff Division

                      

Job CodeU99914

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.  

Exceptional care is a team effort — both at the bedside and in the office. Even if you have never considered a role in healthcare, you will find many paths to creating a lifelong, exciting and meaningful career at Cleveland Clinic. As Medical Staff Office Coordinator, your focus on ensuring proper team orientation, maintaining efficiency and meeting staff needs will ultimately impact the direct care of patients, offering a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in your community and beyond. 

A caregiver in this role works a hybrid schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. (flexible start and end times)

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Coordinate administrative support services for medical caregivers and officers, including processing applications and appointments, orienting new team members and communicating information between staff, departments and administration. 

Coordinate billing, collection and deposit of caregiver dues, including maintaining related records. 

Assists in the preparation of, organization of, minutes, and follow-up for the Medical Executive Committee and other medical staff committees. 

Assists in planning, preparing and executing medical staff events and functions.  

Handle the maintenance of privileging and other provider related data. 

Utilize current trends and practices in all aspects of credentialing and privileging. 

Ensure the needs of the medical staff are met through efficient systems and processes in compliance with applicable accreditation and government agency standards and requirements. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

High School Diploma/GED and two years of experience in a hospital and/or managed care setting, working with multi-specialty groups, other integrated delivery systems or medical staff services and credentialing experience 

OR Bachelor’s degree 

Knowledge of Joint Commission, NCQA, CMS state license requirements and other regulatory and accrediting entities 

Knowledge of current trends and practices in all aspects of credentialing and privileging 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

Bachelor’s degree 

Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) Certification by the National Association Medical Staff Services 

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods

Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment

Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

In some locations, ability to move up to 25 pounds

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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