Medical Staff Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Coordinates medical staff and health professional management to include governance, credentialing, privileging and department business. Responsible for supporting regulatory readiness. Provides education and on-boarding to providers. 

• Analyze essential data within the applications and all additional relevant documentation/information to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulatory requirements, Medical Staff Bylaws and affiliated documents, and TJC standards for initial appointment, reappointment or miscellaneous requests staff membership and clinical privileges in  an independent, efficient, and timely manner.
• Educate and then serve as the technical assistant to volunteer physician leadership in their evaluation of the current clinical competence of applicants and appropriateness of credentialing requests, document review, privilege form review, and TJC preparedness.
• Serve as the technical resource regarding accreditation standards, bylaws documents, and policies and procedures governing the medical staff.
• Ensure that all information, including but not limited to licensure, certifications, and professional liability insurance for practitioners meets hospital requirements, and is current and accurate. 
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks and interruptions with minimal supervision.  Promote a team environment, willing to assist others, and respond timely to physicians, hospital staff and various external entities.
• Communicate with physician applicants and appointees, Medical Staff leaders, Executive Staff, Legal and Regulatory Staffs, and numerous external entities regarding demographic and competency information about practitioners.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Working knowledge of The Joint Commission, CMS, and Department of Health standards. Successful experience with previous accreditation surveys preferred. 

• Proven leadership skills: ability to develop and sustain trusting work relationships, ability to educate and motivate team members, ability to communicate effectively with various levels of professionals, ability to self-regulate and meet deadlines, ability to use critical thinking and strategic approaches in problem solving, etc.
• Proven abilities in arbitrating and negotiating issues between physicians and Medical Staff leaders/hospital departments. Demonstrated computer and database management skills, with previous experience utilizing  credentialing software preferred. Knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
• Associate degree preferred
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Two years credentialing/medical staff related experience or degree in Medical Staff Services Management in lieu of experience.
• Certified Professional Medical Services Management Preferred CPMSM or CPCS certification, preferred.
• High School Diploma/G.E.D. Required 

Physical Requirements - Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

St. Thomas More Hospital, a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, is the cornerstone of health care services for Fremont County and surrounding southern Colorado communities. St. Thomas More offers 24hour emergency and trauma services; inpatient acute care; intensive care; labor, delivery, and nursery care; multi-modal diagnostic imaging; inpatient and outpatient surgical services; rehabilitation services; cardiopulmonary rehab and diagnostics; sleep studies; an infusion center; wound care; and a community blood bank. We are on a mission to provide high quality care with zero harm to patients and employees.

We are a high reliability organization with positive patient outcomes. Our board-certified physicians specialize in emergency medicine, internal medicine, urology, bariatric services, obstetrics/gynecology services, general surgery, orthopedic surgery and osteopathic treatment. Employees of St. Thomas More enjoy the camaraderie of a close-knit community hospital, the relaxed feel of small-town life and an affordable cost of living in a town rich in culture and historic architecture.

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

$26.26 - $39.99 / hour