Credentialing Specialist

Now Hiring: Full-Time Credentialing Specialist

Erie County Health Department / Erie County Community Health Center
Job Number: 2026-79

The Erie County Health Department/Erie County Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Credentialing Specialist to join our team!

Position Summary

The Credentialing Specialist coordinates and maintains credentialing, privileging, recredentialing, and provider enrollment processes for healthcare providers and site locations. This position ensures that provider credentials, licenses, certifications, and required documentation are verified, current, accurate, and maintained in accordance with Health Center, accreditation, regulatory, and payer requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Tracking credentialing, recredentialing, and enrollment requirements.
• Maintaining accurate provider information in CAQH, Availity, Ohio Medicaid, CMS, and other applicable payer systems.
• Coordinating provider enrollment, updates, and participation with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.
• Maintaining complete and accurate credentialing records and provider directories.
• Working with providers, billing staff, and payers to resolve credentialing, enrollment, authorization, and related billing issues.
• Coordinating commercial payer contracting and provider participation, as applicable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of post-high-school education.
• Two years of experience in a medical office and/or credentialing certification preferred.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license, current certificate of vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation to all assigned work locations.
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) certifications in courses 100.c, 700.b, and 200.c within one month of employment.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage for full-time employees.
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS): 14% employer contribution and 10% employee contribution.
• Deferred compensation plan for tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit an online application at:

www.eriecohealthohio.com/jobs

Please refer to Job Number 2026-79 – Credentialing Specialist.

Join our team and help support quality healthcare services in our community!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid jury duty
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person