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Associate Credentialing Specialist

Sanford Health

Sioux Falls, SDFull-time$17.5–28/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17.5–28/hr
Location
Sioux Falls, SD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Associate Credentialing Specialist facilitates initial and reappointment credentialing applications and maintains accurate system-wide provider information. The role establishes and updates provider files, obtains and evaluates primary-source credential verifications, maintains current verifications, and communicates significant findings and process milestones. It also requires efficient, accurate task management, effective and diplomatic communication with providers, and coordination to meet regulatory and customer deadlines.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CredentialingProvider ServicesAdministrative SupportBusinessHealthcare

Qualifications

Associate's Degree or 2 Years Applicable Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: Gss National Campus Location: Sioux Falls, SD Address: 4800 W 57th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $17.50 - $28.00

Job Summary

The Associate Credentialing Specialist is responsible for tasks and processes developed to facilitate the credentialing process for initial and reappointment applications and maintain a current and accurate, system-wide data repository for provider information. Tasks include establishing and updating provider files through both an online and paper credentialing application and reapplication process, obtaining and evaluating primary source verification of provider credentials, maintaining current verifications that expire, and facilitating the communication of significant findings and process milestones to customers throughout the Sanford system. Must be able to work on daily tasks with efficiency and high quality accuracy. Other duties as assigned by department leadership per business need.

Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and take initiative to meet the needs of all to ensure customer focus and a positive experience. Communicates effectively and with a high level of diplomacy with providers. Must be able to work on multiple daily tasks with efficiency and high-quality accuracy while handling multiple internal and external customer communications. Responsible for planning work to meet regulatory and customer defined deadlines, which requires coordination to minimize redundancy of work when multiple organizations share common providers.

Qualifications

Associate's Degree required. In lieu of education, leadership may consider 2 years of applicable experience.

Credentialing, provider services, administrative support, business or healthcare experience preferred.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0279498 Job Function: General Administration Featured: No

How this job compares

Set against the 528 open Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.5–28/hr
  • US median$23–28/hr120 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22.75/hr, is 11% below the US median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the middle half of Administration hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 528 open Administration jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Administration postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (306 postings).
Education
145 of the 528 open Administration jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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