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Kristin Alvarez

Rancho Cucamonga,CA

Summary

Dedicated Credentialing/Medical Staff Professional with more than 30 years experience. Background consist of working in a medical group and hospital setting. Each showing how to improve with the provider credentialing process and skills in customer service, team productivity, and organization. History of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional in working under pressure and excellent reputation resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Staff Coordinator

San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
04.1999 - Current
  • Processes initial practitioner application file set up. Verification of current competency to meet initial qualifications. Follows Joint Commission Regulations, Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules & Regulations, and Regulatory Accreditation standards to verify and analyze information on Medical Staff applicants for membership and privileging using primary source verification.
  • Maintains a comprehensive technology-driven specialized credentialing program to ensure patient safety by qualified competent practitioners.
  • Maintaining currency of all licensed practitioners appointments, reappointments, status advancement and delineation of clinical privileges in collaboration with the Medical Staff, Hospital Administrators, and Board of Directors.
  • Audit preparedness of credential files for Joint Commission and CMS surveys.
  • Coordinates medical department committees with assistance from medical physician Chair Person. Conducts committee preparation to create meeting agenda, attend meetings for minute taking purposes, and creates meeting minutes for necessary follow up.
  • Conduct annual Medical Staff Nominating Committee processes for newly elected speciality Chair Person positions.
  • Create, maintain , and distribute ER On-Call specialty schedules for monthly distribution.
  • Create, maintain, and distribute Medical Staff calendar of committee scheduled meetings.
  • Create and maintain practitioner proctoring/ monitoring assignments.

Credentialing Coordinator

Inland Global Medical Group/Healthcare Partners
Upland, CA
01.1991 - 03.1999
  • Maintained accurate files, records and credentialing documents in well-maintained database.
  • Continued collection of primary source verification to verify practitioner current clinical competency.
  • Tracked expiration dates on documents and communicated with appropriate staff to avoid late filing.
  • Assisted with managed care auditing processes and performed internal file audits.
  • Worked closely with practitioners to help each obtain privileges at assigned healthcare facilities.
  • Practitioner office site visit conducted as part of the credentialing audit process.

Education

Diploma - General Studies

Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley, CA
05.1989

General Studies

Victor Valley Jr. College
Apple Valley, CA
01.1988

Skills

  • Staff Support/Team Player
  • Physician Record Maintenance
  • Maintain Office Confidentiality
  • Build Practitioner Relationships
  • Deadline Responsible
  • Professional and Dependable
  • Consistently Detail Oriented
  • Maintain HIPAA Guidelines
  • Efficient Workflow Processes

Timeline

Medical Staff Coordinator

San Antonio Regional Hospital
04.1999 - Current

Credentialing Coordinator

Inland Global Medical Group/Healthcare Partners
01.1991 - 03.1999

Diploma - General Studies

Apple Valley High School

General Studies

Victor Valley Jr. College

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