Medical Staff (Physician) Recruiter and Credentialing Assistant chez Grand Itasca

What You Can Expect:

Our Revenue Medical Staff Recruiters and Credentialing Assistants love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!

We're glad you are thinking about joining us

Grand Itasca is a great place to work! We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• 401K with employer contributions
• Employee Referral Program

About the Position

• Medical Staff Recruiter and Credentialing Assistant
• Full-time 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
• Days, no weekends!
• Hybrid work schedule: Remote and onsite at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital

*Your home office must meet Safety, Privacy, and Internet Speed requirements set forth by Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital to be eligible for this position.

Job Summary:

The Medical Staff Recruiter and Credentialing Assistant is responsible for medical staff (physician and APP) recruitment and assisting with the medical staff credentialing & privileging process for the entire medical staff. They identify, develop and implement strategies for recruiting providers. Facilitate the sourcing and placement of providers across the facility. This position is also a resource to help with the coordination of medical service committees and on-going medical education. Assures that all credentialing and privileging efforts are in compliance with licensing and regulatory agencies. This position requires a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations.

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Develop and implement strategies to identify candidates to meet the organization's provider staffing needs.
• Respond to practice and candidate inquiries and serve as a resource for day-to-day recruiting activities.
• Serve as a day-to-day resource and expert to recruitment team members in the area of provider education and discipline background, training components, and skill requirements.
• Consult with resources within Fairview system and externally to appropriately evaluate provider qualifications for matches to practice opportunities.
• Assist in the development of market research to use as a foundation for sourcing strategies and promotional materials.
• Develop and maintain relationships with training programs and professional associations.
• Create and maintain a list of short and long-range recruiting priorities.
• Coordinate the activities of the Grand Itasca physician recruiting committee. Keep the recruitment committee informed of progress and prospects.
• Coordinate physician interview schedules and information gathering trips. Organize the participation of key stakeholders in the site visit/interview process.
• Determine which firms to use based on effectiveness. Operate within a set budget for use of outside firms.
• Work with locums' providers and agencies as needed.
• Collaborate with supervisor and leadership team to manage the offers of employment and related terms of employment.
• Maintain and revise employment agreements.
• Research, develop and document processes related to immigration for candidates who require work authorizations through sponsorship by Fairview, utilizing legal counsel as appropriate.
• Functions as the credentialing assistant for Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital and responsible for the processing of provider applications according to medical staff policies and procedures, bylaws and JC standards.
  1. Assists with maintenance and accuracy of provider information in the credentialing database, and maintenance of the practitioner privilege book.
  2. Assist with confidential research required for credentialing of new & re-appointees applying to the medical or allied health staff; coordinates completion of the credentialing process; collates and assesses information gathered for the initial and re-appointee evaluation for privileges and membership.
  3. Assist in processing of applications for medical staff appointment to include verification of all pertinent information in compliance with acceptable standards for processing application in compliance with the medical staff bylaws, Minnesota state law and the JC standards.
  4. Assists with all requests for temporary privileges in accordance with the medical staff bylaws and JC standards.
• Serve as a point of contact for all visiting specialists and providers that provide services at Grand Itasca on an outreach basis.
• Assist with coordinating credentialing and privileging responsibilities.
• Completes special assignments as requested by the medical staff leadership or administration.
• Assist with responding to external inquiries regarding practitioner appointments and past appointments.
• Assist with initial set-up and reappointments for providers with third-party payers and professional liability carriers. Help Business Office resolve problems with denials for payments with credentialing discrepancies
• Assist with in-house CME activities.
• Assist with the Grand Itasca sponsored CME activities in compliance with the MMA, ACCME, and AAFP. This includes helping to coordinate the schedule and speakers, maintain attendance records and files for each activity.
• Help to coordinate the on-site survey for accreditation with the MMA.
• Help to maintain current and accruable bylaws, rules and regulations and fair hearing plan.
• Serve as a contact person for physician outreach, coordinating internships, educational and mentoring opportunities that include medical staff; work with Fairview to help coordinate medical students.

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

1. Bachelor's Degree in marketing, public relations or a business field preferred.
2. Ability to interface with all levels of employees and management as well as members of other organizations.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. 1-year recruitment experience or 3-5 years professional level experience working with physicians required, 5+ years' experience in recruitment preferred.
5. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Exceptional communication skills, including business writing and research, and the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively.
6. Ability to manage multiple, rapidly changing priorities effectively and able to build consensus across multiple decision makers in a timely manner.
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
8. Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making abilities.
9. Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca policies, vision, mission and values.
10. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

*An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.