Vendor Credentialing Specialist (Temp)
HealthfirstUnited States
Posted April 2, 2026
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
Healthfirst believes that every New Yorker deserves access to the best available healthcare. As one of New York’s highest quality not-for-profit health insurers serving close to two million New Yorkers, we make this a reality for our members. Founded more than 30 years ago by the leading hospital systems in downstate New York, Healthfirst established a partnership model that enables hospitals, health systems, and physicians in our network to prioritize health outcomes over profits, placing the needs of our members and community first. Healthfirst serves members in New York City, on Long Island, and in Westchester, Rockland, Sullivan, and Orange counties, offering market-leading products to suit every life stage. Our offerings include Medicaid plans, Medicare Advantage plans, Child Health Plus plans, Essential Plans, Long-Term Care plans, and Qualified Health plans. For more information on Healthfirst, please visit healthfirst.org.
Job Description
The Vendor Credentialing Specialist manages the relationship for all business services being performed by external vendors as related to credentialing. Management of these vendors include but are not limited to: responding to internal inquiries regarding business needs related to the credentialing verification organization (CVO); keeping internal stakeholders informed of credentialing decisions and issues found within the primary source verification (PSV) process as completed by the CVO; oversight of delegated vendor/entity audits as completed by the CVO; monthly monitoring of provider network; Credentialing Committee preparations including but not limited to agenda, provider summaries, reporting, etc.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in healthcare vendor management
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred
- Healthcare industry experience (i.e. managed care organization, commercial health insurance plans, hospital, etc.); Credentialing experience preferred
- Able to work in a complex environment with multiple priorities and undefined processes with changing timelines
- Intermediate/advanced experience with MS Office suite, DocuSign, and SharePoint
- Strong collaborative skills
- Very detail oriented
- Team player possessing a strong work ethic and problem-solving skills
