UCLA Outpatient Clinics
Principal Credentialing Specialist
UCLA Outpatient Clinics, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Description
Play a vital role in ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care by leading UCLA Health’s centralized credentialing operations. As a Principal Credentialing Specialist, you’ll oversee credentialing, privileging, onboarding, and enrollment activities for physicians and allied health practitioners across UCLA’s hospitals and community partners. You’ll provide technical expertise, operational oversight, and mentorship to the credentialing team while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and institutional policies.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise 10–22 credentialing staff and oversee day‑to‑day operations of the Centralized Credentialing Unit in managers' absence
Manage onboarding, credentialing, and payer enrollment for UCLA hospitals, medical groups, and 90+ community hospital partners
Analyze hospital bylaws, proctoring requirements, and privilege criteria to ensure compliance and timely provider onboarding
Lead process improvement initiatives, workflow optimization, and training programs to enhance departmental efficiency
Maintain and optimize the credentialing database (MD‑Staff) and ensure data accuracy across all systems
Prepare, review, and distribute credentialing reports and summaries for medical staff committees
Oversee financial activities including CVO payments, membership dues, and credentialing‑related expenditures
Serve as a resource and subject matter expert on credentialing policies, bylaws, and accreditation standards
Salary Range: $70,900 - $145,200/Annually
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Key Responsibilities
Supervise 10–22 credentialing staff and oversee day‑to‑day operations of the Centralized Credentialing Unit in managers' absence
Manage onboarding, credentialing, and payer enrollment for UCLA hospitals, medical groups, and 90+ community hospital partners
Analyze hospital bylaws, proctoring requirements, and privilege criteria to ensure compliance and timely provider onboarding
Lead process improvement initiatives, workflow optimization, and training programs to enhance departmental efficiency
Maintain and optimize the credentialing database (MD‑Staff) and ensure data accuracy across all systems
Prepare, review, and distribute credentialing reports and summaries for medical staff committees
Oversee financial activities including CVO payments, membership dues, and credentialing‑related expenditures
Serve as a resource and subject matter expert on credentialing policies, bylaws, and accreditation standards
Salary Range: $70,900 - $145,200/Annually
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