Credentialing Program Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Fayetteville, AR seeks an experienced professional to support Credentialing & Privileging (C&P) programs.

You will collaborate with leadership, healthcare providers and administrative teams to manage Focused and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations, providing guidance on processes and requirements. The position requires one year of specialized experience for GS-06 or GS-07, with expertise in credentialing, privileging and documentation using SharePoint

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 for GS-06.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 for GS-07, including managing credentialing and privileging processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership, healthcare providers, C&P and administrative teams to support focused professional practice evaluations.
• Provide guidance on processes, requirements and implementation for C&P programs.
• Maintain and edit documentation using SharePoint and MS Office tools.

Skills

Documentation

Collaboration

Administrative support

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe

Job description

Responsible for working collaboratively with leadership, healthcare providers, the Credentialing & Privileging (C&P), administrative Specialists and other administrative teams in managing the Focused Professional Practice Evaluations and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations for the C&P programs, providing guidance on processes, requirements and implementation. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/08/2026.

To qualify at the GS-06 grade, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or higher and meet the specialized experience.

Specialized Experience:

• Experience utilizing computer software such as SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe to create, edit, and maintain accurate documentation.

To qualify at the GS-07 grade, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or higher and meet the specialized experience.

Specialized Experience:

• Experience managing credentialing and privileging processes, including Focused Professional Practice Evaluations and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations activities programs.
• Experience utilizing computer software such as SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe to create, edit, and maintain accurate documentation.

There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 or the GS-07 level.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/