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Credentialing Specialist-April 2024
Nashville
Apr 4, 2025
About Credentialing Specialist

  ABOUT US

  A Specialty Path to Good Health

  Upperline Health is the nation’s largest provider group dedicated to lower extremity, wound and vascular care. Founded in 2017 with the ambitious goal of transforming specialty care, Upperline Health is a pioneer in bringing value-based care models into specialty care.  

  Upperline is a multispecialty group made up of 130 clinics across 7 states and its providers see over 350,000 patients annually. When patients see their specialists at Upperline, they get access to a comprehensive care team that ensures patients get the care they need. Our team of physicians, advanced practice providers, care navigators, pharmacists, dieticians, and social workers work together with specialists and PCPs to provide coordinated care that addresses patients’ immediate and long-term health needs.  

  We put patients at the center of value-based care. 

  ABOUT THE CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST

  Upperline Health is seeking a Credentialing Specialist to support a team of clinicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting. The Credentialing Specialist will be responsible for credentialing new and established health care providers, and maintenance of relevant information to include source verification, follow up, data collection and entry, as well as document review. In addition to submitting and managing the credentialing process, the Credentialing Specialist is responsible for all duties related to maintaining payer relationships for the purpose of successful provider credentialing. This position will involve engaging existing relationships with major payers on a regional and/or national level while working in a matrixed manner with members of the Revenue Cycle, Business Development, Operations, Finance, Provider Onboarding, and Value Based Care teams regarding contracting. Ideal candidates will have prior experience credentialing providers, and mid-level providers with various insurance companies including Medicare, Medicaid, and major commercial payers.  A working knowledge and experience of and with value-based care reimbursement models and the life cycle of value-based care agreements preferred. The candidate must demonstrate strong organizational skills, detail orientation, flexibility, and ability to work with minimal supervision. As Upperline expands, the Credentialing Specialist will be able to explore a wide range of career opportunities within the company.

   

  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST

  Maintain high quality, timely and accurate credentialing processes of medical and allied healthcare professionals.

  Lead the credentialing process by collecting relevant information and completing all applications for payers and hospitals.

  Act as the point person for collecting information from both providers and payers and being the liaison between the two.

  Process and maintain credentialing and re-credentialing information, including but not limited to the following verifications: National Practitioner Data Bank, DEA Verification Licensure, CAQH, Board Certification Training verified, Residency/ Fellowship.

  Project manage the credentialing process using timelines, tasks and owners, and follow up to ensure timely completion.

  Assess and report progress in meeting department objectives.

  Perform other duties and works on special projects as requested.

  QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST

  5-7+ years of direct healthcare credentialing/privileging on a multi-state, multi-entity scale.

  2+ years of direct implementation and utilization of credentialing software.

  Knowledge of practice consolidation via mergers & acquisitions.

  Experience with delegated credentialing preferred.

  Demonstrated knowledge of managed care, including medical-legal issues and laws, Medicare reimbursement methodologies, fee schedule development, legislative regulations, and other national standards.

  Expertise in creating & maintaining PECOS profiles and enrollments.

  Knowledge of revenue cycle and direct impacts from provider credentialing.

  Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) is required.

  Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work independently and meet deadlines.

  Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely summarize difficult concepts to all levels of leadership.

  Strong understanding and compliance with HIPAA privacy requirements.

  BENEFITS

  Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K and PTO.

  COMPENSATION

  Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience. 

  Job type: Full-time 

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