Credentials Specialist, Credentialing Team, FT, 32 hrs/wk, Wilmington, Delaware
Nemours is seeking a Credentials Specialist to join our Credentialing team in Wilmington, DE.
As one of the nation’s leading pediatric healthcare systems, Nemours is committed to providing all
children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than
280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in
Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier
tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing
research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we
make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.
As the birthplace of the Nemours healthcare system, the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
in Wilmington, Delaware, honors our legacy of delivering exceptional care to the children of the Delaware
Valley and beyond. Ranked among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
and honored with the ANCC’s Magnet® Designation for excellence in nursing practice, we offer intensive
and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. We recently
completed a multi-phase hospital expansion that includes new inpatient rooms, Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit and Emergency Department. Additionally, Nemours duPont Pediatrics allows us to reach more
children across the region through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships
with health and hospital systems.
This position is responsible for following departmental policies and procedures to collect data for the
verification and evaluation of credentials of providers applying for initial appointment and reappointment.
This position serves as the contact point for provider applicants. Individuals in this role also interact with
medical staff members, medical staff leaders, hospital and practice administration, and Nemours
management. Through the work performed, individuals in this position assist the department in complying
with applicable accreditation standards. The individuals in this role are responsible for maintaining
accurate and complete credentials files and databases, identifying potential issues, and bringing them to
the attention of the appropriate leaders.









Follow departmental policies to collect data for the verification and evaluation of medical staff
credentials.
Obtain primary source verification of professional credentials for applicants to the medical staffs
and practices in accordance with departmental policy.
Collect data and prepare medical staff reappointment files for presentation to various committees
and physicians.
Maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive practitioner-specific information.
Maintain accurate, complete and timely information in the credentials software system.
Assist in the maintenance of systems to track expiring documents.
Assist in the preparation and update of all required documents.
Use discretion in preparing reports and releasing such reports containing highly sensitive
practitioner-specific information.
Respond to queries regarding status of pending applications.
Work hours: 32 hours/week.






Follow established policies and procedures.
Time management – meet deadlines.
Organized – can manage multiple tasks.
Good interpersonal relationship skills.
Good customer service skills.
Computer skills – database, Internet.

Flexible – priorities change rapidly; must have ability to adapt to changes/interruptions.
Minimum 3-5 years job-related experience.
Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list
of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including
our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program,
opportunities for professional growth, and much more.
For more information or to Express Your Interest in less than 60 seconds, please visit:
http://careers.nemours.org/jobs/95227/
As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours is committed to focusing on the best-qualified applicants for
our openings.