Medical Staff Coordinator - CommonSpirit Health

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.  In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.  Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

The Coordinator performs complex, specialized Medical Staff function-related administrative tasks with little to no supervision. Effectively interacts and communicates with Physician, Administrator and Director level personnel to ensure project success.

Key responsibilties include:

• Provides support of medical staff committees, as assigned, including but not limited to maintaining a written summary of meetings, providing background research, initiating and preparing agenda and meeting packets, following up on actions taken, writing of correspondence, facilitation of policy formation and ensuring communication between medical staff committees.
• Coordinates administrative support services for medical staff and medical staff officers. Maintains a fundamental knowledge of medical and affiliated staff bylaws, general rules and regulations of the hospital, medical staff departments rules and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Provides professional assistance to the medical staff while maintaining the confidentiality of peer review discussions and other sensitive matters in order to promote medical staff compliance.
• Maintains ongoing knowledge of medical staff activities and relays, as necessary, information regarding physician status, staff standing, privilege delineation, and or supervision status to appropriate personnel while maintaining confidentiality.
• Monitors the progress of physicians through the supervision period, (Focused Professional Practice Evaluation) assisting department chairmen with the appropriate procedures, forms and time limits.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of the steps to be followed in credentialing procedures. This includes functions required by Delegated Agreement with Health Plans, Delegated Credentialing And Delegated Audits. Applies NCQA Standards to the process. Effectively interacts and communicates with Physician, Administrator and Director level personnel to ensure project success.
• Assists in training new Medical Staff Services Department personnel and assists with orientation of other new department members.
• Collects, tracks, trends and reports practitioner Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) within required timeframes.
• Collects, tracks and reports practitioner Health information to include Flu, TB and immunization Status entering information in the physician database and Saving information to the practitioner's efile. This function Creates a Medical Home for practitioners and fulfills CDC, CMS And DHS regulatory and reporting requirements.

Minimum Education required:

• High school diploma / GED

Minimum Experience required:

• One to three years as a medical staff services professional, or two to five years related experience (quality, risk management, medical records, physician relations, physician practice management).
• Physician Database maintenance.
• Computer skills 
• Communications, Confidentiality, Professionalism

Preferred Education and Experience:

• College level coursework in medical terminology, management, health care, documentation and law.
• Five or more years as a medical staff services professional or five years related experience (quality, risk management, medical records, physician relations, physician practice management).
• Experience with credentialing, privileging, and primary source verification
• Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) and Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM) certifications preferred.
• Certified Professional in Health Quality (CPHQ) and Certified Healthcare Risk Manager (CHRM) desired.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (no premium for employee benefits)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Matching 403(b) retirement program
• Fully Funded Pension Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health benefit
• Employee Life Insurance
• Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Advanced Practice Providers and Faculty Physicians can receive up to $90,000 if full-time and hired within a year of completing their residency or fellowship. Part-time providers can receive up to $45,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!