Credentialing Program Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Kansas City, MO seeks a Credentialing Program Assistant to support the Medical Staff Office and the C&P operations. The role provides administrative and technical direction for credentialing, privileging, and related data handling.

The incumbent will work as SME to LIPs and Service Chiefs, assist in policy development, review VetPro reports, and ensure documentation and records meet applicable standards. Standard work hours apply.

Qualifications

• Must have specialized experience in credentialing and privileging in a medical setting.
• No educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
• Volunteer work can count toward qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME to Licensed Independent Providers and Service Chiefs on C&P matters.
• Assist in developing short- and long-term goals for the C&P program.
• Draft local credentialing processes and Medical Staff Bylaws compliant with regulations.
• Review VetPro reports to identify problems needing investigation.
• Inform C&P Manager of trends, audit results and issues affecting privilege status.
• Guide hospital staff in documenting privileges for LIPs.
• Ensure application packages meet technical requirements and maintain records.

Skills

Credentialing guidance

Data tracking

Report preparation

Credentialing & Privileging

Job description

Summary

The Credentialing Program Assistant is assigned to the Medical Staff Office - which is under the Chief of Staff at a VA Medical Center (VAMC) and is responsible for providing administrative and technical direction and support to the credentialing and privileging (C&P) operations in Kansas City MO.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.09/29/2026 GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled - in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: providing guidance/advice to providers - staff - and management; collecting - compiling - and tracking data; preparing reports; and verifying credentials and privileging in a medical setting. There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.

Duties

• Performing as the subject matter expert (SME) to Licensed Independent Providers (LIPs) and Service Chiefs regarding routine and complex matters related to Credentialing & Privileging (C&P)
• Assisting the C&P Manager in developing short- and long-term goals necessary to accomplish the mission of the C&P program
• Assisting the C&P Manager in drafting local credentialing processes and Medical Staff Bylaws in compliance with all applicable regulations
• Receiving and reviewing VetPro reports detecting problem areas requiring further investigation
• Informing the C&P Manager of trends identified - audit results and identified problems that may affect a provider's privilege status
• Providing guidance and instruction to hospital staff in completing the required documentation of establishing privileges for LIPs
• Assuring application packages and other documents meet technical requirements per specialty of provider and assures application folder and database account (VetPro or other internal databases and spreadsheets) meet technical requirements
• Serving as technical advisor to the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff (ECMS) and if applicable the Credentials Committee
• Developing and providing routine and special reports as requested by the C&P Manager
• Establishing and maintains a variety of files and records pertaining to the C&P process
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Credentialing Program Assistant/PD99868S