Experienced Credentialing Specialist adept at conducting application reviews and primary source verifications. Excellent relationship-building, problem-solving and communication skills. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Adaptable professional with 10+ years of work experience.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Credentialing Specialist II
TRS Healthcare
05.2022 - 07.2023
Serves as the point of contact for new and current health care professionals regarding compliance processes
Prepared profiles and completed permanent files for 10-12 facilities for review and approval
Ensure healthcare professionals are providing all required compliance documentation in a timely manner
Review initial and ongoing Live Scan results
Conducted reference or background checks on job applicants
Ensure all permits, credentials and licenses are clear of issues and legally compliant during hiring process
Track and follow up prior expiration of permits, credentials, and licenses to ensure ongoing compliance
Prepare and accurately maintain a variety of reports
Update VMS compliance records for new and current healthcare professionals
Update changes to personal information, such as address, phone email
Identify problems or issues of concern of hiring healthcare professionals
Propose changes in procedures and identify problem area
Committed to delivering excellent customer service while working in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines of 10-20 files at 88% success rate
Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge by interacting with interdepartmental communications
Onboarding Ambassador
Cross Country Healthcare
01.2020 - 05.2022
Oversight of the credentials for healthcare professionals confirmed for an assignment and currently on assignment
Follow up for results of criminal background searches, metabolic drug screenings and infectious disease titers and other clinical testing with appropriate vendors
Ensure accurate background searches are started and complete in a timely and efficient manner to meet the mandated documented due date
Inspect HCP documents prior to sending to imaging storage system
Work with licensure team to facilitate the issuance of licensure in order to meet the start date requirement
Promote, foster and maintain optimal relationships across departmental and company lines to influence positives results
Create an average of 25 document plans for healthcare professionals for upcoming assignments to include setting deadlines and expectations
Attended trainings for internal and external processes to maintain detailed knowledge base in order to assist with any questions or concerns a professional may have
Customer Service Representative
Teleperformance
10.2019 - 01.2020
Answer incoming calls and respond to customer’s emails
Management and resolve customer complaints place customer orders in the computer system
Identify and escalate issues to supervisors
Provide product and service information to customers
Research required information using available resources
Research, identify, and resolve customer complaints using applicable software
Process orders, forms, and application
Route calls to appropriate resources
Document all call information according to standard operating procedures
Follow up customer calls where necessary, Liaison
Labor Relations, Onboarding of Staff
Regulations and Compliance Management
Accounts Payable & Receivable Management
Discharge Planner
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2019
Clinical and Clerical processing for Case Managers of patient and family information
Physician and Clinical Team Liaison
Assist Hospital Case Managers with difficult discharge planning process and those patients with large Case Management needs
Verification of patient benefits, coordination of benefits for service/care utilization
Care Coordination with DME, Home Health Agency, Hospice, SNF, LTAC and any other type of Care communities
Assorting of packets for all acute rehabs and SNF transfer/discharges
Coordinating Transportation
Modification of treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status
Using Allscripts to send referrals to facilities.
Health Unit Coordinator
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2017
Support Nurse Manager on Stepdown Unit with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
Assembled and maintained patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
Responded to patient call lights to expedite appropriate follow-through.
Transcribe doctor's orders
Maintain the appointment calender, schedules, and medical charts
Communicate with patients, families, medical staff and caregivers to guarantee smooth operations
Train new employees on hospital processes
Resolve all patient complaints and collect reviews to help improve functionality
Customer Service
Metro Pcs
09.2012 - 10.2014
Sales and Marketing for New and Old Accounts
Staffing and Scheduling
Management of sales activity and weekly reporting
Direct Customer/Consumer Relations
Accounts Payable
Maintained Inventory
Education
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
12.2013
Diploma -
Plantation High School
Plantation
05.2005
Skills
Management Collaboration
Applications Coordination
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Business/ Clerical Experience
Computers and Electronic Systems
Customer and Patient Services
Timeline
Credentialing Specialist II
TRS Healthcare
05.2022 - 07.2023
Onboarding Ambassador
Cross Country Healthcare
01.2020 - 05.2022
Customer Service Representative
Teleperformance
10.2019 - 01.2020
Discharge Planner
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2019
Health Unit Coordinator
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2017
Customer Service
Metro Pcs
09.2012 - 10.2014
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant