St. Joseph's Medical Staff Services
Medical Staff Services is a shared service and performs medical staff and credentialing functions for St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - Phoenix and St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center.
The Credentials Program staff processes new applications and reapplications for faculty as well as the local community for the Phoenix, Arizona geographical area. The Medical and Allied Health Staff currently consists of over 1,500 members with over 1,200 of those members being community physicians within a variety of specialities. The Credentials Program staff also conducts delegated credentialing for fifteen healthplans. The Medical Staff consists of Physicians (MD, DO), Psychologists (PhD), Podiatrists (DPM) and Dentists (DDS, DMD). Primary source verification is conducted by Greater Arizona Central Credentialing Program.
Department Staff
Charles A. Alfano, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
602.406.4095
Director
602.406.3725
Sandy Richmond
Credentials Coordinator - Reappointments
602.406.3108
Corina Orama
Credentials Coordinator - Initial Applications
602.406.5055
Sharon Giles, CPCS, CPMSM, CPHQ
Medical Staff Coordinator/Medicine
602.406.3727
Virginia Houston
Medical Staff Coordinator/Pediatrics & Surgery
602.406.4021
Evelyn Voinovich, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator/Ancillary
602.406.3628