Kootenai Health is seeking a detail oriented, quality driven, and highly motivated Credentialing Specialist.

This position will be on-site at our main hospital campus in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. 

About the Job

The Credentialing Specialist is responsible for all aspects of the credentialing, re-credentialing and privileging processes for all medical providers who provide patient care at Kootenai Health. Responsible for ensuring providers are credentialed, appointed, and privileged with health plans, hospitals and patient care facilities. Maintain up-to-date data for each provider in credentialing databases and online systems; ensure timely renewal of licenses and certifications. Works under general supervision. Performs other related duties as assigned. Compentent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned.

Essential Duties

• Performs the credentialing processes for all initial applications and reappointments
• Collects and verifies sensitive provider data through confidential sources and maintains a credentialing database
• Prepares files for presentation to the department chairman, credentials committee, executive committee and hospital board
• Performs analysis and appropriate follow-up of each initial application and reappointment
• Works with many individuals to acquire necessary materials and information, including, but not limited to: physicians, facility staff, professional staff and physician office staff
• Performs relevant data entry into the database to ensure consistency and integrity of the data
• Processes appropriate queries for expired licensure, or any appropriate regulatory credentialing requirement and maintains documentation in the database
• Attends medical staff meeting, including agenda management and information distribution
• Communicate with patients, physicians, families and co-workers in person and on telephone
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job under general supervision

Working Conditions

• Must be able to maintain a sitting position
• Typical equipment used in an office job
• Repetitive movements

Why Kootenai Health?

Kootenai Health has a solid reputation in the Pacific Northwest and has a rich history that spans nearly 60 years of innovation, achievements, and benchmarks in healthcare. Providing a comprehensive range of medical services, our main campus is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and includes a 330-bed community-owned Level II Trauma hospital. We have been recognized among large employers as the No. 1 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine, and are regularly recognized by Cleverly and Associates for providing value to our community. 

Employer Highlights:

• 3 Time Magnet Designated since 2006 – This designation is nursing's top honor, accepted nationally as the gold standard in nursing excellence. Kootenai was the first hospital in the Inland Northwest to receive this designation and the second in Idaho.

• Member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – in 2014 Kootenai Health became the 30^th member, a national network of like-minded organizations that share a commitment to better serving patients and their families. Kootenai Health is the first health care organization in the Pacific Northwest to be selected as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and, like all network members, will remain locally-owned and independent health care provider.

• Most Wired / Wireless Hospital, Hospital & Health Networks – Kootenai is consistently named one of the 100 Most Wired hospitals in the country. In this same survey, Kootenai also earned a spot on the list of Top 25 Most Wireless hospitals.

• 3 Time Gallup Great Workplace Award Winner – Kootenai Health has been recognized as one of the most engaged and productive workforces in the world!

Employer Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits! 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees.  
• A tuition assistance program! If you want to further your education, we’ll help you pay for it!
• Looking forward to retirement? We’ll help you with that! We offer a 457 retirement plan through Fidelity with a match of 3-6% based on years of service and defined contribution account which puts 2% of your annual income into a retirement account for you.
• Convenient daycare near campus!
• Competitive wages and annual increases!
• An award winning and incentive-driven wellness program!
• Employee reward, recognition, and retention programs!
• Professional development and leadership training opportunities!
• And much more!

Have you considered a career at Kootenai Health? Maybe you should!

Apply today! 

Questions? Please contact Morgan Biddle at 208-625-4053 or mbiddle@kh.org 

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sex.