Senior Director, Credentialing & Contracting

WashU IT

Provides operational leadership for delegated credentialing organization at WashU Medicine. Collaborates with Senior Directors to negotiate and secure managed care contract terms.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeSt. Louis • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,800 - $228,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides operational leadership for WashU Medicine's delegated credentialing organization
Works jointly with Senior Director of Managed Care Financial Contracting and Rate Analysis to secure optimal terms with third-party managed care organizations
Manages WashU Medicine's delegated credentialing organization
Develops and implements policies and procedures for credentialing and re-credentialing functions
Designs and manages a centralized practitioner database
Maintains compliance with credentialing standards and advises affiliated physician organizations
Develops infrastructure for accurate reporting to credentialing bodies
Coordinates site audits by managed care plans
Negotiates managed care contract language and secures acceptable terms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
No specific certification/professional license required
Credentialing management and managed care contracting in a large faculty practice, private practice, large healthcare or third-party payor organization (5 years)
Skills: Analytical Thinking, Business, Conceptualize Ideas, Credentialing, Credential Management, Database Applications, External Partners, Finance, Interpersonal Interactions, Negotiation, Oral Communications, Provider Credentialing, Relational Database Management, Social Interaction, Spreadsheets, Word Processing Applications, Written Communication

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with 7% start
Wellness challenges
Annual health screenings
Mental health resources
Mindfulness programs and courses
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Financial resources
Access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child
Family care resources for childcare needs
Coverage of cost of tuition for employees and family for dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years

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Hard Skills & Tools

credentialing managementmanaged care contractingdatabase applicationsrelational database managementanalytical thinkingfinancespreadsheetsword processing applications

Soft Skills

interpersonal interactionsnegotiationoral communicationswritten communicationconceptualize ideas

Certifications

Bachelor's degree