Credentialing Program Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jefferson Barracks (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, seeks a Credentialing Program Assistant within the Medical Staff Office under the Chief of Staff.

The position supports the credentialing and privileging (C&P) operations, providing administrative and technical direction and data handling to ensure compliance. Qualifications include completing the GS-6 level requirements with one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-5 in credentialing and privileging.
• Experience providing guidance to providers, staff, and management on credentialing and privileging.
• Experience collecting, compiling, and tracking data and preparing reports.

Job description

The Credentialing Program Assistant is assigned to the Medical Staff Office, which is under the Chief of Staff at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and is responsible for providing administrative and technical direction and support to the credentialing and privileging (C&P) operations located in Saint Louis, Missouri. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify at the GS-6 level if you possess the following qualifications:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

One (1) year of Specialized Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level. Specialized experience includes: providing guidance/advice to providers, staff, and management regarding the credentialing and privileging process; collecting, compiling, and tracking data; preparing reports; and utilizing knowledge of state licensure and medical specialty board requirements to verify credentials. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.

Physical Demands:

The work is mostly sedentary. Occasionally, light physical effort may be required, such as that involved with walking, stair climbing, and carrying of light office items.

The work is performed in an office setting which require normal safety precautions typical for offices and meeting rooms. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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/.