Associate Specialist, Corporate Credentialing - Remote

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• Evaluates credentialing applications for accuracy and completeness based on differences in provider specialty and obtains required verifications as outlined in Molina policies/procedures and regulatory requirements, while meeting production goals.
• Communicates with health care providers to clarify questions and request any missing information.
• Updates credentialing software systems with required information.
• Requests recredentialing applications from providers and conducts follow-up on application requests, following department guidelines and production goals.
• Collaborates with internal and external contacts to ensure timely processing or termination of recredentialing applicants.
• Completes data corrections in the credentialing database necessary for processing of recredentialing applications.
• Reviews claims payment systems to determine provider status, as necessary.
• Completes follow-up for provider files on ‘watch’ status, as necessary, following department guidelines and production goals.
• Reviews and processes daily alerts for federal/state and license sanctions and exclusions reports to determine if providers have sanctions/exclusions.
• Reviews and processes daily alerts for Medicare Opt-Out reports to determine if any provider has opted out of Medicare.
• Reviews and processes daily NPDB Continuous Query reports and takes appropriate action when new reports are found.

Job QualificationsRequired Education: High School Diploma or GED. Required Experience/Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience in a production or administrative role requiring self-direction and critical thinking.
• Extensive experience using a computer -- specifically internet research, Microsoft Outlook and Word, and other software systems.
• Experience with professional written and verbal communication.

Preferred Experience Experience in the health care industry To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V Pay Range: $21.16 - $34.88 / HOURLY

• Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

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