Administrative Coordinator- Neurology

UNM Neurology seeks an Administrative Coordinator to work with our Medical Practice Team. This position is a key position in the success of the department in supporting our leadership, faculty, and providers by managing the medical credentialing process and acting as a liaison with the Hospital Medical Staff Affairs Office and other internal and external entities involved in the credentialing process. Neurology is a multi-faceted academic clinical department in the UNM School of Medicine, that has continued to expand and grow and offer its employees opportunities for professional development and advancement. Neurology supports a hybrid work schedule (after training is completed) with two to three days of working in the department and the remainder working remotely.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Manages the initial and reappointing credentialing for all Neurology providers.
• Provides day-to-day advice, assistance, and follow-up to leadership and providers regarding specified policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Develops, expedites, and maintains files, records, and other documents related to credentialing, privileging, billing applications, licensing, and evaluations.
• Ensures efficiency and transparency and maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, policies and processes, and new technologies pertaining to medical credentialing, tele credentialing, licensing, and evaluations.
• Serves as Liaison with internal and external constituencies pertaining to medical credentialing.
• Generates reports and maintain data and files pertaining to all tasks assigned.
• Acts as backup to the Neurology scheduler to assist faculty with questions or inquiries regarding schedules, leave, and navigating the scheduling software.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Excellent customer service and coordination skills
• Ability to prepare documents, research solutions, and compose correspondence
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Word
• Skills in prioritizing multiple projects and tracking progress
• Strong communications skills both verbal and written

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html . Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.