Credentialing and Outreach Specialist

College of Optometry Clinics

Supports and facilitates all aspects of the system credentials verification process for optometric staff and other health professional appointments and re-appointments. Maintaining HIPAA compliance with medical record release and reports. Facilitates and communicates with community service constituents through the Mobile Eye Van and other community outreach.

• Assist in the credentialing process and re-credentialing process for optometric staff and others as appropriate.
• Ensure ongoing state licensure.
• Assemble, prepare and verify credentialing information.
• Identify questionable or highly sensitive information.
• Assure accuracy of records and maintain a state of readiness for review/audit by delegated entities, licensing and accrediting agencies.
• Enter credentialing data into systems and maintain/update databases as needed. Follow-up on data inconsistencies.
• Utilize database to produce reports, lists and rosters.
• Maintain and monitor all privilege lists as needed, including Compulink.
• Maintain the permanent credentials files on all applicable faculty.
• Assure the confidentiality and integrity of all aspects of the credentialing verification program and process.
• Maintain documentation of malpractice insurance for faculty.
• Maintain patient record release requests, communication and patient referral records.
• Communicates with Community Service constituents
• Assemble, prepare and maintain insurance agreements.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

40 hours/week. Monday thru Friday

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

• One-year experience with credentialing preferred
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy and compliance standards
• Superior organizational skills and strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and produce results
• Must maintain confidentiality of highly confidential information regarding sensitive personal/professional information

Salary Range: $19.00 - $23.00 hourly
Grade: GGS-007
University Title: Senior Office Support Assistant
Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

• Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.
• Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers: https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html
• Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Visa Sponsorship Information:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.