Provider Credentialing Specialist I (Remote)
Location
Baltimore, MD
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
July 27, 2026
**Resp & Qualifications**
**PURPOSE:**
This role will credential practitioners for network participation with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and accurately maintain all provider data within the enterprise-wide Provider file to supply the organization with provider data, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, legal and company requirements and standards.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
+ Analyzes credentialing applications to perform the primary source verification of the appropriate credentials in order for a practitioner to participate in the CareFirst networks. Once verified, accepted and approved, determines the appropriate networks for participation and obtains the appropriate executed contracts to effectuate the professional relationship and structures the provider group accordingly.
+ Responds to external and internal inquiries regarding provider participation eligibility and criteria, participation status, credentialing, contractual ...
**PURPOSE:**
This role will credential practitioners for network participation with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and accurately maintain all provider data within the enterprise-wide Provider file to supply the organization with provider data, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, legal and company requirements and standards.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
+ Analyzes credentialing applications to perform the primary source verification of the appropriate credentials in order for a practitioner to participate in the CareFirst networks. Once verified, accepted and approved, determines the appropriate networks for participation and obtains the appropriate executed contracts to effectuate the professional relationship and structures the provider group accordingly.
+ Responds to external and internal inquiries regarding provider participation eligibility and criteria, participation status, credentialing, contractual ...