Medical Staff Coordinator bei State of Colorado, CO
State of Colorado, CO · Denver, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHH-FL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHH-FL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHH-FL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds and over six treatment milieus that serve civil and forensic individuals. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.
Through our core values listed below, CMHH-FL staff are committed to:
- Individual dignity and respect
- Person-centered, evidence-based care
- Trauma-informed recovery
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Diversity and inclusion
- Strong family and community partnerships
The Chief Medical Officer / Medical Staff Office coordinates providing various psychiatric and medical services to the patients at CMHHIFL. The work unit provides administrative, clinical, strategic, and operational leadership to ensure high-quality care is delivered throughout the hospital. In addition, the work unit is responsible for overseeing all medical staff, administrative, and fiscal matters, ensuring hospital staffing of psychiatric and medical physicians and providers, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Position Duties
The position ensures physicians and other licensed medical providers have the appropriate license, credentials, and privileges to practice in the hospital. It ensures compliance with Medical Staff Bylaws and that the delineation of privileges and ongoing review and evaluation of clinicians' performance occur promptly and effectively. It interprets and implements the Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations of the medical staff by collecting, organizing, and interpreting data.
This position makes recommendations and provides professional assistance to the Chief of Medical Staff in managing the organized medical staff. It is accountable for the management of the overall activities of the medical staff, including activities designed to ensure the provision of high-level professional performance by physicians and other medical staff members and to ensure CMHHIFL compliance with stringent external standards such as the Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data, and comprehending committee goals, policies, procedures, rules and regulations, etc. to conceptualize the complexity of issues and interpret circumstances in a variety of situations.
The Medical Staff Coordinator independently manages the full credentialing and re-credentialing process for all medical staff at CMHH-FL, including verifying professional qualifications, tracking expirations, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements (Joint Commission, CMS, etc.). This role is responsible for knowing and applying standards and sound professional credentialing practices. It involves making recommendations to the Credentials Committee and collaborating with medical staff leadership to interpret and update Medical Staff Bylaws. The coordinator also coordinates peer review and develops, tracks, and reports Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) data and indicators.
Additionally, the coordinator provides comprehensive administrative and strategic support to the Medical Staff and Medical Executive Committee, which includes assisting with policy development, organizing and coordinating meetings, taking minutes, preparing meeting materials, tracking subcommittee reports, and ensuring compliance with relevant rules and regulations. The coordinator develops in-depth familiarity of hospital policies and procedures and advises medical staff members accordingly. Orients medical staff, students and personnel to hospital bylaws, policies, procedures, and practices. The position also oversees medical student rotations by coordinating with medical schools, identifying preceptors, and ensuring necessary background checks are completed. The position supports physician scheduling and invoicing in conjunction with other office staff. Finally, the coordinator manages internal and external projects, purchasing materials, completes timekeeping, and provides general program administrative support.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience Only:
Five (5) years of relevant experience in credentialing, providing high level assistance to management, or closely related experience.
Education and Experience:
A combination of education in Medical Staff Services Management, Health Services Management, Health Administration, Human Resources or closely related field and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to five (5) years
Preferred Qualifications:
Certification (CPCS or CPMSM)
3 - 5 years of comprehensive experience as a medical staff services professional within a hospital setting
Working knowledge of Medical Staff credentialing, basic Medical Staff organizational structure, and regulatory agency requirements.
Superior organization, customer service, and interpersonal skills
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability and flexibility to learn new systems, processes, and policies/regulations/protocols
Confidentiality, discretion, and adherence to HIPAA regulations
Knowledge of quality improvement processes
Exceptional PC skills, including Google Suite
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Conditions of Employment:
Full background check and reference check required
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
