Medical Staff Coordinator Jobs
Medical Staff Coordinator jobs are open across hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and long-term care facilities, from entry-level to senior coordinator roles, with specializations in credentialing, privileging, and medical staff services. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Description
Under the direction of the Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) leadership the Credentialing Coordinator is responsible for managing all credentialing and privileging activities for the organized medical staff. This includes ensuring compliance with internal bylaws, policies, and external accreditation standards such as The Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, and state laws. The role involves application management, verification of credentials, maintenance of files and expirable, and supporting evaluation and decision-making processes. The Credentialing Coordinator serves as a liaison between physicians and leadership, guiding medical staff through credentialing processes and generating documentation to support findings. The position requires adherence to Tampa General Hospital's mission, vision, and values.
Essential Functions:
- Manage initial and reappointment credentialing applications, ensuring completeness and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Verify credentials, including education, training, licensure, certifications, and work history, through primary source verification.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date credentialing files (electronic and/or hard copy) and track expirables such as licenses and certifications.
- Support the evaluation and decision-making process for granting privileges by providing accurate documentation and analysis.
- Ensure timely processing of credentialing activities to facilitate onboarding of new physicians and reappointments.
- Communicate effectively with medical staff, department chiefs, and leadership regarding credentialing requirements and status updates.
- Monitor compliance with accreditation standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and state regulations related to credentialing and privileging.
- Identify and escalate potential quality-of-care or behavioral issues discovered during credentialing reviews.
- Represent administrative issues and foster collaboration between physicians and hospital leadership.
- Participate in continuing education, mandatory training, and professional development to maintain current knowledge of credentialing standards and best practices.
Qualifications
Education Qualifications:
- Associate’s Degree Healthcare Administration
- Associate’s Degree Related Field
Experience Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree with three (3) years of Credentialing experience OR Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of credentialing experience.
Skills and Abilities:
- Comprehensive understanding of medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations, as well as external agency requirements (The Joint Commission, CMS, state laws).
- Ability to manage complex credentialing files, verify credentials, and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance and timely processing.
- Capacity to identify issues in credentialing processes, analyze information, and recommend solutions to maintain quality and compliance.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact diplomatically with physicians, leadership, and external agencies.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple deadlines, and work efficiently in a high-stress environment with frequent interruptions.
- Skilled in using credentialing software systems, electronic file management, and standard office applications
Primary Location
: TampaWork Locations
:Job
: Quality/Utilization ManagementOrganization
: Florida Health Sciences Center Tampa General HospitalShift
: Day JobJob Type
: RemoteMinimum Salary
: 22.03Job Posting
: Nov 6, 2026, 8:23:14 AMDescription
Under the direction of the Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) leadership the Credentialing Coordinator is responsible for managing all credentialing and privileging activities for the organized medical staff. This includes ensuring compliance with internal bylaws, policies, and external accreditation standards such as The Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, and state laws. The role involves application management, verification of credentials, maintenance of files and expirable, and supporting evaluation and decision-making processes. The Credentialing Coordinator serves as a liaison between physicians and leadership, guiding medical staff through credentialing processes and generating documentation to support findings. The position requires adherence to Tampa General Hospital's mission, vision, and values.
Essential Functions:
- Manage initial and reappointment credentialing applications, ensuring completeness and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Verify credentials, including education, training, licensure, certifications, and work history, through primary source verification.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date credentialing files (electronic and/or hard copy) and track expirables such as licenses and certifications.
- Support the evaluation and decision-making process for granting privileges by providing accurate documentation and analysis.
- Ensure timely processing of credentialing activities to facilitate onboarding of new physicians and reappointments.
- Communicate effectively with medical staff, department chiefs, and leadership regarding credentialing requirements and status updates.
- Monitor compliance with accreditation standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and state regulations related to credentialing and privileging.
- Identify and escalate potential quality-of-care or behavioral issues discovered during credentialing reviews.
- Represent administrative issues and foster collaboration between physicians and hospital leadership.
- Participate in continuing education, mandatory training, and professional development to maintain current knowledge of credentialing standards and best practices.
Qualifications
Education Qualifications:
- Associate’s Degree Healthcare Administration
- Associate’s Degree Related Field
Experience Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree with three (3) years of Credentialing experience OR Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of credentialing experience.
Skills and Abilities:
- Comprehensive understanding of medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations, as well as external agency requirements (The Joint Commission, CMS, state laws).
- Ability to manage complex credentialing files, verify credentials, and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance and timely processing.
- Capacity to identify issues in credentialing processes, analyze information, and recommend solutions to maintain quality and compliance.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact diplomatically with physicians, leadership, and external agencies.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple deadlines, and work efficiently in a high-stress environment with frequent interruptions.
- Skilled in using credentialing software systems, electronic file management, and standard office applications
Primary Location
: TampaWork Locations
:Job
: Quality/Utilization ManagementOrganization
: Florida Health Sciences Center Tampa General HospitalShift
: Day JobJob Type
: RemoteMinimum Salary
: 22.03Job Posting
: Nov 6, 2026, 8:23:14 AMSee All 17 Medical Staff Coordinator Jobs
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical staff coordinator jobs.
- Experience with medical staff credentialing, privileging, and reappointment processes
- Knowledge of The Joint Commission or other accreditation body standards
- Proficiency with credentialing software such as MD-Staff, Intellistaff, or similar platforms
- Associate or bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or a related field
- CPMSM or CPCS certification through NAMSS preferred or required
- Strong organizational and communication skills for coordinating with medical staff and administration
Tips for Your Medical Staff Coordinator Job Search
Tailor your resume to credentialing language
Medical staff coordinator postings use specific terms like privileging, peer review, and OPPE. If your resume uses vague phrases instead, applicant tracking systems may filter you out before a human sees it. Match the exact language in each posting.
Highlight your NAMSS certification prominently
The CPMSM and CPCS credentials from NAMSS signal professional-level competence to hiring committees. Put these directly below your name or in a dedicated credentials line, not buried in the education section where they're easy to miss.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists medical staff coordinator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Demonstrate familiarity with accreditation standards
Many postings expect working knowledge of The Joint Commission or DNV accreditation requirements. Call out specific standards you've supported or maintained compliance with, because generic claims about regulatory experience won't distinguish you from other applicants.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Interviewers often ask how you'd handle a practitioner whose credentials file is incomplete at reappointment time. Walk through your verification steps, escalation path, and documentation process clearly, showing you understand both the workflow and the compliance stakes.
Negotiate start date around credentialing committee cycles
Medical staff offices run on committee calendars, and your first few weeks may coincide with a reappointment cycle or survey prep. When discussing your start date, ask about upcoming committee meetings so you can plan your onboarding timeline accordingly.
Medical Staff Coordinator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most medical staff coordinators?
The most active employers for medical staff coordinators right now are PrairieCare, SGMC Health, and Sheppard Pratt, and the most openings are in Florida, South Carolina, and Minnesota, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems and large hospital networks tend to post the highest volume of these roles year-round.
How many medical staff coordinator jobs are remote?
About 50% of medical staff coordinator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by facility type and role scope. Credentialing verification and database management tasks are the most likely to be performed remotely, while roles tied closely to committee meetings or on-site medical staff office operations tend to require in-person presence.
How do you become a medical staff coordinator?
Start by earning a degree in healthcare administration, health information management, or a related field, then gain experience in a medical staff office, hospital administration, or health information department. Learning credentialing software and familiarizing yourself with accreditation standards like those from The Joint Commission accelerates your path. Pursuing NAMSS certification after two or more years of experience strengthens your candidacy for coordinator-level roles significantly.
Can you get a medical staff coordinator job with little experience?
Entry-level candidates can break in by targeting medical staff assistant or coordinator support roles, which are common at large health systems and academic medical centers. Experience in medical records, health information management, or administrative coordination in a clinical setting transfers well. Demonstrating familiarity with accreditation terminology and showing initiative by studying NAMSS exam content signals readiness to hiring managers even without direct credentialing experience.
What does the medical staff coordinator interview process look like?
Most processes begin with a phone screen by HR focused on your administrative background and familiarity with credentialing concepts. A second interview with the medical staff office manager or director typically includes scenario questions about handling incomplete files, managing reappointment timelines, or preparing for an accreditation survey. Some employers ask candidates to complete a short written exercise or walk through how they'd organize a credentialing workflow.
Where can I find and apply to medical staff coordinator jobs?
You can find and apply to medical staff coordinator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and location preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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