Medical Staff Service Manager

Overview

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is committed to investing in the excellence of our employees by providing competitive compensation, professional growth, and exceptional benefits. We strive to foster an employee-focused culture. As a major teaching facility we offer learning and mentoring opportunities as well as programs to promote employee well-being.

We want the most qualified people to be part of our extraordinary team. Whether your objective is to find a career in nursing, information technology, management or clerical, Lake Charles Memorial Health System has the opportunities you are looking for. Memorial offers its employees medical, dental & vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement options, paid time off, tuition assistance & much more to attract and retain employees.

Join us. Become part of our team. Take a look at our job openings and see all of the inspiring possibilities that await you at Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

We place a high value on our employees. We we attract talented people who thrive in a team environment, recognize the importance of accountability and strive to exceed our patient s expectations.

• ER Call Rotation:
  Prepares and distributes, under the direction of the clinical departments, back-up call schedule rotation of all physicians with appropriate Medical Staff category responsibility for each medical service.
• Organizes and performs clerical activities and data legally, confidentially, and efficiently.
• Maintains and ensures accuracy of medical staff records, current and historical, and responsible for accuracy and security of physician data base.
• Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the credentialing and privileging database system.
• Assists the Medical Staff President with the selection of committee membership.
• Participates in Joint Commission and State or other regulatory Survey Process.
• Other Duties as assigned by Medical Staff Officers, Medical Director and Senior Management.
• Maintains documentation of and current knowledge of LCMH Medical Staff Bylaws, the Joint Commission Medical Staff Standards, CMS (State) and Federal requirements regarding credentialing and the medical staff organization and keeps the Medical Staff updated on all changes.
• Assists in Managing the flow of Information between the MSO, Leadership, and Medical Staff Services.
• Responsible for scheduling, coordination, and preparation of medical staff functions/meetings.
• Prepares agendas, plans, attends, and provides documentation of Medical Staff committee meetings, activities and disseminates information regarding committees, clinical departments, and general Medical Staff recommendations, and/or actions and correspondence as appropriate.
• Supervises Credentialing Coordinator in day-to-day management of the overall credentialing process including complex credentialing issues.
• Responsible for updating the medical staff applications, allied health applications and all forms and letters associated with credentialing to maintain compliance with Bylaws, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates Credentialing and Re-credentialing of PHO participants.
• Facilitates the initial applications and reappointment applications and clinical privileges of the Physician Medical Staff and Allied Health practitioners.
• Knowledge of useful, on-line resources for seeking information as well as primary source verifications.
• Performs bookkeeping activities for the medical staff.
• Responsible for budget planning for the Medical Staff office.
• Works with Director of Quality Management in Coordinating the practitioner peer review process and performance improvement activities of the medical staff.
• Ensures that all expiable are reviewed, obtained, and managed on a regular basis.
• Attends Ethics Committee Meetings as called and prepares Minutes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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