Physician Opportunities & Credentialing

Current Physician Opportunities

Credentialing and Privileges

Thank you for your interest in gaining medical staff privileges to practice at Forrest.

For your convenience, Forrest Medical Staff Credentialing applications for initial appointment can be submitted electronically. To request the application link, please email FHCredentialingSvcs@forrestgeneral.com. 

The Initial Application and Verification Process

Applying for practice privileges at Forrest is a three-step process.

Step 1: Application and Data Collection

Step 2: Primary Source Verification

Step 3: Approval and Enrollment

Once you receive the electronic application link for initial appointment, please review all documents thoroughly. Please ensure that your application is fully complete, with all requested documentation included, to support timely processing. If your application is found to be incomplete, Forrest Medical Staff Credentialing will notify you and request the missing information.

After your application and documentation have been received, the medical staff credentialing process will be completed within 120 days and you will be notified once membership and clinical privileges are approved or denied.

Forrest also provides physicians and APPs convenient access to HealthStream, an online portal where required training modules, such as compliance training and Epic training, can be completed. During Step 3 of the credentialing process, providers will receive an email with the HealthStream link and their login details. Epic Training in the HealthStream portal is required to be completed before your Forrest Provider Orientation session.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Reappointment

Forrest re-credentials providers every two years. Processing for reappointment begins about four months before your current privileges expire.

Forrest Medical Staff Credentialing performs necessary primary source verifications during initial application and the reappointment process. Verification information is made available to all Forrest facilities.