Houston Methodist

Compensation

Full Description

At Houston Methodist, the Medical Staff Services Specialist position provides comprehensive support to the Medical Staff and Governing Body in matters of Medical Staff self-governance. Duties for this position are varied within the department and include one or more of the following: processes applications for appointment and reappointment to the Medical Staff and Allied Health Professionals; maintains current and accurate physician and privileging information for hospital information systems to support hospital operations and appropriate patient care; interacts daily with hospital staff, management, and members of the medical staff in applicable areas of Medical Staff Services and functions, including preparation and/or distribution of Emergency Call Schedules and/or physician compensation; and performs other preparatory and documentation functions related to the medical staff's general, department and committee meetings, as applicable PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Assists with customer needs, handles resolution of complex problems/issues and notifies management of issue and resolution, such as physician onboarding and education (CME's) as related to scope of department. • Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one other to achieve optimal departmental and organizational results. SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Supports medical staff by performing one or more of the following functions: - Performs medical staff meeting management including logistics, scheduling, agenda, preparation/minutes and follow-up. - Manages ER call schedules as applicable. - Performs credentialing and privileging tasks such as but not limited to temporary/additional privileges, dependent allied health. - Responds to inquiries from other healthcare organizations as needed. - Performs physician compensation duties as applicable. QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Performs analysis of applications/documents and internal audits on files. • Performs data analysis and investigates issues within the credentialing database; manages database as necessary. • Prepares for accreditation reviews and ongoing compliance with regulatory standards. FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Adjusts work schedules to accommodate departmental/organizational needs. • Uses resources efficiently and does not waste supplies. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Participates in department and organizational projects and activities. • Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION • High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) WORK EXPERIENCE • Three years of experience in the Medical Staff office, Credentialing/Privileging, and/or administrative function in healthcare • Three years of experience in word-processing and spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, and database management.