Credentialing Coordinator (Int - Senior), Credentialing Specialist (Prin Prof)

Job Description - Credentialing Coordinator (Int - Senior), Credentialing Specialist (Prin Prof) (41204)

Job Description

Credentialing Coordinator (Int - Senior), Credentialing Specialist (Prin Prof) - 41204

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Description

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Radiology

Job Title: Credentialing Coordinator (Int - Senior), Credentialing Specialist (Prin Prof)

Position #:00853464 - Requisition #: 41204

Job Summary:

The Department of Radiology is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Credentialing Coordinator to join our growing team. This position is ideal for an individual who enjoys problem solving, managing multiple projects, and serving as a trusted resource for healthcare providers and practice administrators. The Credentialing Specialist is responsible for managing and maintaining the credentialing and re-credentialing process for Radiology healthcare providers, to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, and organizational policies. This role ensures that Radiology medical staff meet the qualifications and maintain active status with governing bodies while also developing and maintaining a working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate is outgoing, professional, organized, detail-oriented, and willing and able to learn new processes quickly and adapt to the ever-changing healthcare landscape. This role will serve as the face of the department and often, you will make the first impression for new faculty physicians and medical staff. In this role, you must be comfortable speaking to people you have never met before, including physicians, and able to exercise social grace during these important interactions.

At the principal level, the Credentialing Specialist role will operate as the department's subject matter expert related to the maintenance of the documentation for the verification processes used to confirm healthcare provider's credentials and professional standing, accreditation requirements or organizational policies.

Faculty Credentialing & Onboarding - 100%

• Assist the manager with day-to-day credentialing activities for radiology providers, including initial appointments, reappointments, and related follow-up tasks.

• Assist with provider onboarding, recredentialing cycles, payer enrollment support, and privileging documentation to ensure timely processing.

• Review credentialing files, provider rosters, and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and timely updates.

• Work closely with the UCH Medical Staff Office, Highlands Ranch Medical Staff Office, Children's Hospital and other Satellite Radiology Offices, to lead new physicians through the clinical credentialing process and set up their CU Medicine billing profile in Salesforce with strict deadlines to ensure ability to practice on day one.

• Create and maintain physician profiles within Salesforce.

• Partnership with GME Office and Radiology Education Team for new onboarding Fellows.

• Assist with the creation of database for tracking initial appointments and reappointments for medical staff.

• Actively monitor provider credentials to avoid lapses in license and required certification for continuing privileges. Monitor license and credential expiration dates to ensure that lapses do not occur.

Senior Level: In addition to the responsibilities above…

• Independently manage day-to-day credentialing activities for all radiology providers, including initial appointments, reappointments, and related follow-up tasks.

• Monitor credentialing volume, track turnaround times, and help resolve issues that may delay provider processing.

• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to support process improvements, policy updates, and reporting needs.

Principal Level: In addition to the responsibilities above…

• Operate as the Department credentialing, re-credentialing and faculty onboarding subject matter expert.

• Creates and maintains detailed database on MD's and NP/PAs credentialing and licensure; responsible for data analysis, and interpretation to support Dept compliance, accreditation and clinical staffing requirements.

• Assists in maintaining updated records are disseminated to appropriate authorities to keep medical staff appointments in compliance for privileges.

• Maintain provider data integrity across systems to support accurate reporting, downstream operations, and compliance requirements to ensure approval for privileges on initial and reappointments.

• Independently review and implement process improvement initiatives for credentialing and recredentialing medical staff within the department.

• Subject matter expert in maintenance of the documentation for the verification processes used to confirm healthcare provider's credentials and professional standing, accreditation requirements or organizational policies.

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite Monday through Friday and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 15/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Intermediate Professional:

• A bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, education, social sciences, healthcare administration, public administration, communications, information systems, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

• 1 year of professional compliance experience which included regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, or organizational policies in an academic, healthcare, and/or business environment.

Senior Professional:

• A bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, education, social sciences, healthcare administration, public administration, communications, information systems, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

• 2 years of professional compliance experience which included regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, or organizational policies in an academic, healthcare, and/or business environment.

Principal Professional

• A bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, education, social sciences, healthcare administration, public administration, communications, information systems, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

• 3 years of professional compliance experience which included regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, or organizational policies in an academic, healthcare, and/or business environment.

• Experience with healthcare provider credentialing.

Applicants for all levels must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a healthcare or university setting.

• Experience working with multiple credentialing units at one time.

• Experience with credentialing Radiologist for initial and reappointment.

• Experience with Smartsheet, as a builder or user.

• Current Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist certificate.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Ability to establish work priorities and follow-through to ensure completion of activities to best meet division business needs in an environment with many competing.

• Ability to conceptualize, document and implement process improvements.

• Significant knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to identify and set priorities for self and others.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to think critically about data as it relates to systems, stakeholders, decision-making, and support of organizational strategy.

• Ability to evaluate, analyze, and interpret vast amounts of data in order to recommend solutions and implement a preferred course of action.

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion with information.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

• Ability to envision innovative ways of doing things to assertively challenge the status quo.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

• A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position. Please do not omit the cover letter in your application.

• Curriculum vitae / Resume

• Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Questions should be directed to: Cindy Mansfield cindy.mansfield@cuanschutz.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE

INTERMEDIATE PROFESSIONAL: Minimum $56,995 - $76,374

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL: $61,616 - $82,566

PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL: $70,859 - $94,951

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References

Job Category

: Business Services

Primary Location

: Aurora

Department: U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 20295 - SOM-RAD GENERAL OPERATIONS

Schedule

: Full-time

Posting Date

: Sep 24, 2026

Unposting Date

: Ongoing

Posting Contact Name: Cindy Mansfield

Posting Contact Email: cindy.mansfield@cuanschutz.edu

Position Number: 00853464