01 Oct
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Orient Healthcare Technology
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Ahmedabad
01 Oct
Orient Healthcare Technology
Ahmedabad
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Team Leader – Provider Credentialing to lead and manage provider credentialing operations for US healthcare providers. The ideal candidate should have solid hands-on experience in Provider Enrollment, Credentialing, Re-Credentialing, CAQH, Payer Enrollment, Provider Data Management, and Enrollment Follow-up. The candidate will be responsible for managing the credentialing team, ensuring timely completion of applications, maintaining accuracy, meeting client SLAs, and resolving enrollment-related issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Provider Credentialing specialists.
- Oversee end-to-end provider credentialing and enrollment processes.
- Manage initial credentialing, re-credentialing, and payer enrollment activities.
- Review credentialing applications for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
- Monitor and manage CAQH profiles, including initial setup, updates, attestations, and re-attestations.
- Handle provider enrollment with commercial insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, and other applicable payers.
- Monitor the status of applications and conduct timely payer follow-ups.
- Identify and resolve credentialing and enrollment discrepancies, rejections, and delays.
- Maintain accurate provider information, including licenses, DEA, NPI, taxonomy, malpractice insurance, board certification, and other required documents.
- Track provider credentialing and enrollment status using internal trackers and systems.
- Ensure timely completion of re-credentialing and license/credential renewals.
- Monitor expirables and ensure there are no gaps in provider participation or credentials.
- Review payer correspondence and take appropriate action on enrollment requests and issues.
- Coordinate with providers, clients, payers, and internal RCM teams to resolve credentialing-related issues.
- Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports.
- Monitor team productivity, quality, turnaround time, and SLA compliance.
- Conduct quality audits and provide feedback and coaching to team members.
- Train new team members and provide ongoing process training.
- Handle escalations and ensure timely resolution of complex credentialing issues.
- Identify process gaps and implement improvements to increase efficiency and reduce enrollment delays.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, payer requirements, and company/client policies.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 5+ years of overall experience in Medical RCM. Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in US Medical Provider Credentialing and Enrollment.
- Prior experience as a Team Leader / SME / Senior Associate / Supervisor in Provider Credentialing is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of the US healthcare provider enrollment and credentialing process.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Provider Credentialing
- Provider Enrollment
- Re-Credentialing
- CAQH
- Medicare Enrollment
- Medicaid Enrollment
- Commercial Payer Enrollment
- NPI and Taxonomy
- License and DEA verification
- Provider demographic updates
- Payer follow-up
- Credentialing expirables and renewals
- Experience working with multiple insurance payers and payer portals.
- Good understanding of provider participation, effective dates, enrollment status, and payer contracting processes.
- Strong knowledge of credentialing documentation and requirements.
- Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Good proficiency in MS Excel and other standard office applications.
- Ability to manage multiple providers, payers, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Manage daily workload allocation across the credentialing team.
- Monitor individual and team productivity.
- Conduct regular quality checks and audits.
- Track team KPIs and SLA performance.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and performance improvement support.
- Escalate critical issues to management with appropriate analysis and recommendations.
- Ensure smooth communication between credentialing, billing, AR, and other RCM functions.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, process documentation, and training materials.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Credentialing application accuracy
- Enrollment turnaround time
- CAQH completion and attestation status
- Payer enrollment success rate
- Re-credentialing completion rate
- Expirable/renewal compliance
- Payer follow-up TAT
- Application rejection/error rate
- Team productivity
- Quality/audit scores
- SLA compliance
- Client satisfaction
Preferred Skills
- Strong leadership and people-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to handle high-volume credentialing operations
- Strong understanding of US healthcare and insurance processes
- Ability to independently handle escalations and complex enrollment issues
- Strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving mindset
Benefits:
- · Fix Salary.
- · Paid Leaves.
- · No extra hour working.
- · Incentive based target system.
- · US Federal Holidays.
- · Fix week offs on Saturdays & Sundays.
- · Health Insurance.
- · No salary bar for right candidates.
- Opportunity to work with a growing US Medical RCM organization
- Leadership and career-growth opportunities
- Exposure to multiple US healthcare payers and provider types
- Professional and collaborative work environment
- Performance-based growth opportunities
Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Education
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience
- Provider Credentialing and Enrollment: 5 years (Required)
- Medical RCM: 5 years (Required)
Language
- English (Required)
Shift availability
- Night Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
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