Healthcare Credentialing Specialist – Onsite (Portsmouth, VA)

About the role

Arcetyp LLC is seeking a full‑time Credentialing Specialist to provide healthcare credentialing and administrative support to a Navy client at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA. The role involves daily onsite work, handling sensitive provider information, and ensuring compliance with Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with verification and review of professional education, specialized training, licensure, and background information for prospective and current clinical support staff and healthcare providers.
• Obtain and review credentialing documentation to confirm authenticity and adequacy of medical qualifications.
• Determine completeness of credentialing and background records prior to employment or placement.
• Monitor and track professional licenses, certifications, registrations, DEA status, and required training for privileged and non‑privileged providers.
• Research and respond to inquiries from healthcare institutions regarding work, training, or performance history of staff.
• Maintain accurate credentialing data using government systems and databases.
• Perform administrative tasks such as scanning, copying, printing, faxing, typing, and records processing.
• Handle credentialing records and sensitive information in accordance with privacy and information‑security policies.

Required profile

• Must be eligible to work in the United States and able to obtain any required security clearances.
• Willingness to work onsite daily at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.
• Ability to handle sensitive healthcare‑provider and personnel information securely.
• Compliance with Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, Naval Medical Center, privacy, and information‑security requirements.

Required skills