Credentialing Program Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Credentialing Program Assistant is assigned to the Medical Staff Office under the Chief of Staff at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. The position provides administrative and technical direction and support to credentialing and privileging (C&P) operations to ensure accurate and timely credentialing for providers.

Duties include serving as SME to Licensed Independent Providers and Service Chiefs on C&P matters, assisting in developing goals, drafting local

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in credentialing and privileging.
• Experience documenting duties with hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME to LIPs 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.
• Review VetPro reports and identify problem areas.
• Inform management of trends, audit results and issues affecting privileges.
• Guide hospital staff in completing required privilege documentation.
• Ensure application packages meet technical requirements per provider specialty.
• Serve as technical advisor to ECMS and Credentials Committee.
• Produce routine and special reports for the C&P Manager.
• Maintain and organize C&P files and records.
• Telework: possible for ad-hoc arrangements; work schedule Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm.

Skills

Credentialing guidance

Data tracking

Report preparation

State licensure knowledge

Tools

VetPro

Internal databases

Job description

Summary

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.

Summary

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.

Qualifications

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/.

Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: 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 Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Telework: This position may be authorized for AD-hoc telework
• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.