Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 18, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2020 So I just interviewed for and was offered a new rural perdiem job, which I accepted. They initially told me credentialing takes 3 months. They contacted me yesterday to ask about my availability in 2 weeks. Apparently I am going to get emergency credentialing. makes you wonder what they do with those other 10 weeks most of the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilMedicPA Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I thought you were trying to take it easier these days?! ANOTHER per diem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will352ns Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 They skip the background checks and usually only have the Chair of the Cred board sign off. I just Emergency credentialed a new place in less than a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dphy83 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I suspect, but do not know, that the Coronavirus situation played a role in speeding up your credentialing. Emergency declarations have made and many state boards are waiving licensing requirements in order to increase the work force. Of the course the stipulation is that the provider must be engaged in activities to help with the Covid response - how that is determined is unclear to me. For people that are simply starting previously planned new jobs I would guess that the remainder of the normal credentialing process (insurance, medicaid/medicare credentialing) will continue in the background. But I have no experience with administration so all of this is just a guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlottew Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 The normal credentialing process at my hospital is 3 months long. Just today I learned that there is a 'disaster credentialing' provision, a number of people were credentialled in essentially 2 or 3 days. (they were already employed by the hospital, they are being repurposed to another area). Go figure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will352ns Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 23 hours ago, dphy83 said: I suspect, but do not know, that the Coronavirus situation played a role in speeding up your credentialing. Emergency declarations have made and many state boards are waiving licensing requirements in order to increase the work force. Of the course the stipulation is that the provider must be engaged in activities to help with the Covid response - how that is determined is unclear to me. For people that are simply starting previously planned new jobs I would guess that the remainder of the normal credentialing process (insurance, medicaid/medicare credentialing) will continue in the background. But I have no experience with administration so all of this is just a guess. Oh, definitely did. I will be covering a few folks that got quarantined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 27, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 7:22 PM, AprilMedicPA said: I thought you were trying to take it easier these days?! ANOTHER per diem? One of my other per diem places is only giving me 0-1 shifts/month or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.