The Credentialing Assistant supports departmental activities to ensure quality in conducting, maintaining, and communicating provider credentialing, privileging, and source verifications. Serves as a resource to, and collaborates with, others to advance the quality of practitioners and patient safety of the facility.   

Credentialing Assistants function under the general supervision of the Director of Medical Staff Services

Skills performed (but not limited to):

• Student observer and precepting student processing 
• Conducts and maintains credentialing and privileging applications and files

•     Facilitates medical staff functions

• New provider orientation (assist and schedule)
• Provide credentialing information as requested
• Meeting scheduling, preparation and follow up as directed. 

Other duties as assigned.  

EDUCATION:

               High School Graduate

               Associate/Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

               0-5 years in the medical services field (preferred)

Excellent typing/data entry skills required

Computer skills:  Microsoft Word and Excel

MD Staff credentialing software (preferred)

Physician Table CPSI (preferred)

Lake Guntersville, a mountain-lakes jewel, is located approximately 30 miles from metro Huntsville – and is home to Marshall Medical Centers.

Marshall Medical Centers, an affiliate of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, serves the residents of Marshall County and the surrounding area (population approximately 125,000). With two hospitals, eight outpatient locations and a highly-trained team of physicians practicing 28 specialties, Marshall Medical is a confident, convenient choice for local healthcare. Residents can remain close to home and receive excellent care – often provided by those who are neighbors and friends.

Marshall Medical Center South is a 150-bed hospital in Boaz, Alabama, and opened in 1956. Marshall Medical Center North, in Guntersville, opened in 1990 – and – is a 90-bed facility. In addition to the two hospitals, the Gary R. Gore Medical Complex is conveniently located mid-county and is home to several outpatient clinics and a 22,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Care Center.

Named by the Joint Commission as a “Top Quality Performer” among America’s hospitals, Marshall Medical Centers’ patients can be assured they are being treated in an environment where a premium is placed on quality and best practices.