Credentialing Specialist 1

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Health is currently seeking a Credentialing Specialist I for our Sentara Hospitals. This is a remote position: Remote opportunities available in the following states: Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Hours/Shift: Full-Time, Day Shift (Remote Day Shift between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.) Responsible for ensuring that healthcare professionals and providers meet the necessary qualifications and comply with all regulatory and accreditation standards. This role involves gathering and verifying a variety of documents and information, coordinating with healthcare providers, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date credentialing files. Collect and verify credentials (licenses, certifications, education, training, and work experience) for healthcare providers and professionals, ensuring that they meet all regulatory, state and federal requirements. Prepare and submit applications for privileging and/or payer enrollment. Act as primary point of contact regarding credentialing and re-credentialing matters. Education High School Grad or Equivalent (Required) Certification/Licensure CPCS - Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (Preferred) Experience 1 year of related Credentialing experience (Required) Credentialing experience in a credentialing office in a hospital, health plan, or CVO environment (Strongly Preferred) Credentialing experience in a medical staff office (Strongly Preferred) Excellent Customer Service experience (Preferred) W e provide market-compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay for Full Time employment, this position, is min $16.92 - max $ 25.38 per hour. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities Keywords: Credentialing Specialist, Hospital Credentialing . Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans • Life Insurance • 401k/403B with Employer Match • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.