Credentialing Coordinator (Remote Contract)

Location: Fully Remote
Compensation: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour
Duration: 6-Month Contract with Potential Extension or Permanent Hire

About the Opportunity

Our client is a nationally recognized academic healthcare system known for delivering exceptional patient care, advancing medical research, and driving innovation across the healthcare industry. They are seeking an experienced Credentialing Coordinator to support their provider credentialing operations in a fully remote capacity.

This is an excellent opportunity for a credentialing professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced healthcare environment and has experience managing provider credentialing, recredentialing, and payer enrollment processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Credentialing Manager, the Credentialing Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and maintaining provider credentialing and recredentialing activities. This role supports physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals by ensuring accurate and timely completion of credentialing requirements for medical staff appointments, privileging, and managed care participation.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, experience performing primary source verifications, and a thorough understanding of credentialing regulations and accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of provider credentialing, recredentialing, and privileging processes.

• Collect and review credentialing applications to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Conduct primary source verification of provider licenses, certifications, education, training, work history, malpractice coverage, and other required credentials.

• Follow up with providers, medical staff offices, licensing boards, and other organizations to obtain necessary documentation.

• Accurately enter and maintain credentialing data within credentialing systems and databases.

• Manage confidential provider information in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

• Assist in maintaining compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, including NCQA, Joint Commission, and URAC requirements.

• Coordinate communication between managed care organizations, medical staff offices, and internal stakeholders.

• Process provider additions, terminations, and demographic updates with contracted health plans.

• Support credentialing audits and reporting activities.

• Maintain knowledge of credentialing regulations, organizational policies, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of credentialing experience within a Credentials Verification Organization (CVO), Medical Staff Office, healthcare system, physician group, or managed care environment.

• Experience performing provider credentialing and recredentialing activities.

• Strong understanding of primary source verification requirements.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• Experience using Echo credentialing software.

• Certification through the National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS), including:

  • CPCS (Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist)

  • CPMSM (Certified Professional Medical Services Management)

• Experience working with NCQA, Joint Commission, and URAC accreditation standards.

• Healthcare payer enrollment experience.

Why Work with Connect Search?

As a consultant with Connect Search, you'll receive:

• Competitive weekly pay

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

• 401(k) eligibility

• Dedicated recruiter support throughout your assignment

• Access to exclusive healthcare opportunities with leading organizations

• Potential for contract extension or permanent employment based on performance and business needs

Compensation

$20.00 – $25.00 per hour based on experience, qualifications, and credentialing expertise.

Connect Search is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.