Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
* PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS -NOT- A REMOTE POSITION. IT IS IN-PERSON ONLY, LOCATED IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON.*
Position Summary :
The Credentialing Specialist is ultimately the Epic access gatekeeper for Sea Mar. The Credentialing Specialist is responsible for submitting Epic access requests for all Sea Mar staff and providers. The Credentialing Specialist is a detail-oriented professional who is meticulous in gathering and submitting data and provides exceptional customer service to internal colleagues and external partners. The ideal candidate would be an individual who possesses an analytical mindset, is familiar with data analysis tools and look for opportunities to automate processes.
Duties and Responsibilities :
As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.
Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:
• Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• Surpassing client expectations
• Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• Advocating for social justice
• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology
As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.
Essential duties and responsibilities of the Credentialing Specialist include, but are not limited to:
• Tracking all internal Epic access requests for both provider and non-provider staff, locums and contractors across all departments in the organization.
• Gathering from various sources all the necessary information for creating an Epic account, including but not limited to: ID numbers, credentials, billing and credentialing information, assigned location, and any other user details.
• Ensuring all information is accurate and entered correctly
• Responsible for submitting and uploading appropriate Epic access files and tickets for all new employees and employee changes.
• Working professionally and communicating regularly with key stakeholders (i.e. Compliance, Central Business Office, Operations, Providers, Leadership, etc…)
• Completing and submitting tickets on a daily basis and in a timely manner, while also meeting all other deadlines
• Staying up-to-date on relevant UDS, Billing, and Credentialing rules for setting up an Epic profile
• Developing manuals, tip sheets, and training resources
• Supporting and assisting the Credentialing and Central Business Office departments
• Gathers, analyzes and submits data (rosters) to insurance companies
• Manages large amounts of data
• Other duties as assigned.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This applicant must navigate initial hire screenings including a background check conducted internally through Sea Mar’s human resources department. The new employee…