About the Role
Description
Job: Credentialing and Onboarding Specialist
Department: Human Resources
Why Join Us?
Join High Country Community Health—Where Care Meets Community.
Be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to equitable, innovative healthcare for our region. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) with match, and even pet insurance—because we care for your whole family.
High Country Community Health is more than a healthcare provider—we are a community. Join a mission-driven team committed to equitable care and innovation in service to our patients and our region.
Job Summary:
The Credentialing & Onboarding Specialist manages provider credentialing and recredentialing, leads onboarding from start to finish, and maintains accurate personnel records while transitioning paper files to electronic systems.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Develops, facilitates, and conducts credentialing file audits on a monthly basis.
Conducts turn-key initial credentialing for newly hired providers.
Conducts turn-key recredentialing for currently hired providers.
Contact providers to ensure DEA and Licensure is up-to-date in the credentialing files.
Create and maintain personnel file databases in paper and electronic format.
Maintains a credentialing database and quick reference guide for credentialing.
Maintains a DEA and Licensure database and quick reference guide.
Perform onboarding class for new hires on a weekly basis.
Works directly with Chief’s of the medical, dental, and behavioral health teams to ensure that credentialing or recredentialing files are complete and accurate. Ensure Chief’s sign off on files.
Properly files and uploads needed documents to the appropriate departments within HCCH.
Works to convert paper files to electronic format.
Collaborates with HR team to upload needed employee documents and obtain employee signatures electronically in the appropriate location in the HRIS.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. ? Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.? Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles.? Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.? Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.? Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.? Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems. ? Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Indeed, LinkedIn, and/or related software.
Education and Experience:
Required: Associate’s degree in Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, OR 4+ years of HR experience.? Strongly Preferred: Experience with maintaining the onboarding and credentialing of a 400+ employee organization.? Preferred: SHRM-CP or PHR certification.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.? Prolonged periods of standing and interacting with potential employees and managers.Must be able to lift 15-25 pounds on a regular basis with infrequent lifting of 50 pounds.
Salary Description
55k-65k
About the Company
HCCH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HCCH complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
HCCH conducts background checks on all final candidates. Employment is contingent upon a clear background check or approval of the CEO