Medical Staff Coordinator (Credentialing / Provider Enrollment)

We’re seeking a Medical Staff Coordinator to join our Quality & Risk Management Office—the department that ensures all providers are properly credentialed and privileged to deliver safe, high-quality care. This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your career behind the scenes in healthcare.

At Island Health, people are at the center of everything we do. As part of the Quality & Risk Management Team, you’ll support our mission to care for those who care for others by creating a positive and seamless experience for every team member, ensuring they feel valued, supported, and heard.

Responsibilities include:

• Administering medical staff organization activities and serving as a link between senior management and medical staff to promote good communication and positive working relationships.
• Ensuring compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies regarding credentialing.
• Maintaining working knowledge of medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, and laws.
• Establishing and maintaining standards related to credentialing, quality, and administrative functions.
• Coordinating insurance credentialing processes for providers.
• Monitoring departmental budget expenses and assuring financial performance.
• Interacting with regional and corporate colleagues, internal and external customers.
• Coordinating and preparing medical staff functions and continuing medical education programs.
• Performing bookkeeping activities and managing expirables like licenses and certifications.
• Maintaining confidentiality of all business and medical staff information.
• Managing communication flow between administration, credentials, medical staff leadership, and the Chief of staff.
• Maintaining physician data in Meditech and organizing medical staff meetings.
• Acting as custodian of medical staff documents and preparing correspondence related to policy changes, peer review, and communications.
• Developing monthly calendars for medical staff-related activities.
• Processing reference and verification requests, facilitating peer review, and tracking actions and correspondence.
• Demonstrating ability to interact positively with diverse personnel and meeting attendance standards.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years advanced administrative experience in healthcare; credentialing experience preferred.
• Associate Degree encouraged.
• Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant legal statutes, regulatory requirements, and medical staff bylaws.
• Effective organizational, prioritization, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Work schedule and location:

• Full Time, 40 hours per week.
• Onsite in Anacortes, WA.

Salary:

• $38.55 – $56.23 per hour.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits.
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Coverage.
• Vested Retirement Contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs.
• Employee Recognition Events and a supportive, community-focused team.

Join Island Health and help create a workplace where every team member feels valued and supported while contributing to compassionate, high-quality care.