Medical Staff Credentialing

Our credentialing and privileging personnel perform credentialing for all healthcare practitioners practicing within Community Medical Center and Community Physician Group. This includes:

MEDICAL STAFF

• DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery
• DMD - Doctor of Medical Dentistry
• DO - Doctor of Osteopathy
• DPM - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
• MBBCH - Foreign Trained Medical Doctor
• MBBS - Foreign Trained Medical Doctor
• MD - Medical Doctor
• PhD- Clinical Psychologist
• PsyD - Clinical Psychologist

ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS

• CNM - Certified Nurse Midwives
• CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
• LAc - Licensed Acupuncturists
• LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• MFT - Marriage and Family Therapists
• MS (GC) - Genetic Counselors
• NP - Nurse Practitioners
• OD - Doctors of Optometry
• PA - Physician Assistants
• PHARMD- Pharmacists

Application Process

Below is a list of detailed responsibilities that are need to be completed for applications to be approved by the CMC Credentials Committee and the Board of Trustees.

8 to 6 Months Before Start

• Apply for a Montana license (as early as possible)
• Ensure federal DEA license lists a Montana address
• Get current BLS/PALS/ACLS/NRP certification (If required for your position)
• For Physician Assistants (PAs): complete the State of Montana Controlled Substance Education Course
• Complete background check information link via email from HR

6 to 2 Months Before Start

• Complete online credentialing application promptly after receipt of our office’s notice.
• Complete a signature form for e-signature of electronic credentialing application
• Review these medical staff documents:
  - CMC Medical Staff Bylaws
  - Rules and Regulations
• Provide current malpractice insurance certificates of insurance (COI) if applicant is not covered by Community Medical Center (i.e. employed)

Prior to Clinical Patient Care

• Complete online LifeTalent training:
  - Safety Training
  - Infection Prevention
  - Professionalism in Healthcare
  - Cyber Security Awareness Training
  - Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention Training
  - Physician and Allied Health: AIDET
  - HIPAA 101 - for those new to CMC
  - Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare
• Complete all required Occupational Health Services screenings which may include:
  - PPD test (N-95 fit testing, influenza compliance, etc.)
  - New applicants may need to submit proof of immunization for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tdap, and Positive Hepatitis B titer
  - Ensure [NPI / NPPES taxonomy code](https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/#/) and new CMC practice / contract addresses are current and up-to-date
  - Coordinate headshot photo with the physician recruiter
  - Pick-up I.D. badge from the Medical Staff Office

Medical Staff Office
2827 Fort Missoula Rd.
Missoula, MT 59804