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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Academic medical center

Provider Enrollment Specialist

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Clinton, MS, USA
In Person
Clerical & Data Entry

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Two years of healthcare claims insurance, provider enrollment, or credentialing experience are required.
  • A minimum typing speed of 35 words per minute is required; the department may specify higher typing requirements.
  • Ability to coordinate provider enrollment for physician and allied health professional participation in government and third-party payers across the division's billing sites.
  • Excellent organization and time-management skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer skills in word processing, database management, and spreadsheets.
  • Ability to maintain professional confidentiality in accordance with departmental standards and legal, ethical, and payer-organization practices and policies.
  • Ability to work occasional hours significantly beyond the regularly scheduled hours; accommodate seasonal or clinical volume changes; and perform the stated physical demands, including occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, with frequent standing and walking.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare provider applications for third-party payers.
  • Coordinate correspondence to carriers and billing agents to expedite provider number assignments.
  • Coordinate delivery of provider applications to appropriate health plans while adhering to deadlines and procedures.
  • Follow up with health plans to expedite participation approval.
  • Maintain systems that identify and communicate health-plan participation status to others.
  • Coordinate with insurance carriers to maintain current applications and enrollment processes, and coordinate, complete, and follow up on revalidation for contracted payers.
  • Ensure current information is on file for contracted physicians and forward pertinent documentation to appropriate third-party payers.
  • Maintain provider-number records and adhere to professional confidentiality standards.
  • Participate as a responsible member of an integrated work team, following established departmental processes for communication, production, efficiency, conflict resolution, decision-making, problem-solving, and interpersonal relations.

About the company

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

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University of Mississippi Medical Center is Mississippi’s public academic medical center and health-sciences university. The institution operates hospitals, clinics, professional schools, research programs, and statewide health initiatives. It serves patients, students, families, clinicians, researchers, and communities throughout Mississippi. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with education, research, public service, and centralized university operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, and administration. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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