Privileging Specialist
$68,000–$83,000 year
On-site · Remote, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Privileging Specialist responsible for managing the end-to-end privileging process for locum tenens physicians and advanced practice providers, ensuring compliance with client facility and Aya Locums requirements. Review provider applications, CVs, and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and potential privileging risks. Prepare, submit, and track hospital privileging applications, proactively driving files to approval while meeting targeted start dates. Partner with providers, medical staff offices, clients, and internal teams to obtain required documentation and resolve outstanding items. Conduct and review primary source verifications and compliance requirements, including licensure, board certification, malpractice, and exclusion screenings. Monitor expiring licenses, certifications, privileges, and other time-sensitive documents to ensure ongoing compliance. Facilitates provider payer enrollment for clients by coordinating enrollment activities, monitoring application progress, and supporting timely payer approvals. Maintain accurate provider records and documentation within credentialing and compliance systems. Identify, troubleshoot, and escalate complex privileging issues while delivering exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of direct locum tenens privileging experience across multiple specialties and healthcare systems required; 3+ years preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered in lieu of education
- Experience within a fast-paced, deadline-driven locum tenens, healthcare staffing, or MSP environment
- Experience working with hospital medical staff offices, credentialing departments, and healthcare facilities
- Knowledge of Joint Commission, NCQA, payer enrollment, and medical staff office standards
- Experience managing physician and advanced practice provider privileging files from application through approval
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload while meeting deadlines and service level expectations
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to identify and resolve issues proactively
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with providers, clients, and internal stakeholders
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and credentialing/compliance systems
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