About the Role
VillageCare is seeking a Credentialing Specialist to ensure the provider network meets regulatory and internal standards by coordinating credentialing and recredentialing activities and maintaining accurate, audit-ready records. This role manages assigned cases end-to-end, partnering with the CVO and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and maintain complete files.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate credentialing and recredentialing activities.
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready records.
- Manage assigned cases end-to-end.
- Partner with the Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
- Ensure provider files are complete.
- Perform credentialing for organizational and institutional providers.
- Review submissions for completeness and accuracy.
- Track case status and document actions.
- Draft provider status correspondence.
- Prepare Credentialing Committee agendas and compliance reports.
- Complete sanction/exclusion and Medicare opt-out checks.
- Support primary source verification (PSV) for internal clinical staff.
- Assist with delegation oversight audits and related documentation.
- Check queues and dashboards.
- Align priorities with the Manager of Contract Execution and Provider Onboarding.
- Update records in the credentialing platform, Excel trackers, and shared folders.
- Conduct follow-ups and status updates.
- Ensure communications are clear, properly documented, and ready for review.
- Organize materials for meetings and committee deadlines.
- Confirm supporting documentation is in place.
- Respond to audit or oversight requests.
Requirements
- 1-3 years in healthcare credentialing/enrollment/provider data or managed care operations (preferred)
- Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, filtering, tracking)
- High attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
Skills
- Excel
- Credentialing
- Enrollment
- Provider data management
- Managed care operations
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Follow-through
Location
- Hybrid
- NY/NJ/CT
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- NAMSS or related credentialing training a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $58,039.56 - $65,294.40 Annually
About the Company
- VillageCare is a community-based, not-for-profit organization serving people with chronic care needs, as well as seniors and individuals in need of continuing care and managed care services.
- Our mission is to promote healing, better health and well-being to the fullest extent possible.
- Our care is offered through a comprehensive array of community and residential programs, as well as managed care.
- VillageCare has delivered quality health care services to individuals residing within New York City for over 45 years.
