Credentialing Reference Requirements

I'm going through hospital credentialing right now. I was asked for 3 professional references. I used the surgeon I work for, and two of my preceptors from NP school. 

Thank you, 3 references seems more reasonable. 

I had to have four peer references. Didn't matter if they were MD or ARNP but they had to be equivalent to this. 

I also need 4 references every 2 years to renew my credentialing at my facility. 

If you're having a tough time finding references, I recommend asking if its OK if you only have one MD reference and 3 ARNP references. 

At one of my previous jobs, my employer couldn't reach one of my references so ultimately they processed credentialing with three references. 

Yeah that is rough. Especially in some of the less popular specialties, I would have a hard time finding six people. I would probably have to ask for some that I just met through impromptu networking. Not to mention that some of the people I worked with/for, I would not ask them to write recommendation for me since I didn't think they were good practitioners...

I had to have 3 even as a new grad, needed to be NPs in same specialty who were familiar with my work in NP role (or at least NP student role). I was VERY fortunate I'd had 3 different NP preceptors all of whom were willing to write recommendations, particularly after having coworker NPs and MD recommendations declined by HR for not being able to speak to my "work in role" as NP/NP student, because even though they knew me "better" than preceptors - they were familiar with my RN work (same specialty though -- and the fact they knew I was NP student and often treated me as such even when I was working as RN - asking how I might approach a case - what labs/meds/resources etc I'd recommend etc. wasn't relevant apparently. ?)

6 people is a LOT for a new grad. I would recommend calling HR and explaining you are a new grad and ask how they would like you to handle references for credentialing.

For recredentialing I was able to use two NP coworkers and a MD coworker.   

Thank you. I was one physician short of the requirement but I explained to the credentialing specialist that I am a new grad and unfortunately could not get a second attending Physician that was familiar with me an an NP student to respond. However, I have already started working/training. I’m waiting to see if this affects me later! *crossing my fingers I get full privileges*