Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist

AIMS Locum Tenens; Aldie (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Bonus based on performance

Job summary

AIMS Locum Tenens in Northern Virginia is seeking an experienced Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist with direct DoD/federal credentialing and personnel-security processing experience.

You will manage PSV, licensure verification, privileging coordination, and onboarding for federal healthcare contractors, while tracking expiring credentials and ensuring compliance with DoD workflows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of direct hands-on DoD, DHA, Military Treatment Facility, or comparable federal healthcare credentialing experience.
• Direct experience with federal personnel-security processing is required.
• Experience performing Primary Source Verification.
• Experience reviewing and preparing federal credentialing and/or privileging packages.
• Familiarity with DoD/DHA credentialing terminology, standards, and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage credentialing files for physicians, CRNAs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and other healthcare personnel.
• Review contract, Performance Work Statement, task-order, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
• Perform and document Primary Source Verification (PSV) of professional credentials.
• Verify professional licenses, certifications, registrations, education, residency/fellowship training, and board certifications.
• Verify employment history and coordinate employment verification.
• Identify and obtain explanations for employment gaps or inconsistent information.
• Obtain and track professional and clinical peer references.
• Coordinate privileging documentation, including applicable privilege lists, competency documentation, case/procedure logs, and supporting clinical records.
• Verify DEA registration, NPI information, and other professional registrations when applicable.
• Complete or coordinate applicable NPDB, OIG/LEIE, SAM.gov, licensing-board, sanctions, and exclusion checks.
• Track expiring licenses, certifications, registrations, and other time-sensitive credentials.
• Monitor fingerprinting, investigation status, security deficiencies, and pending Government actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Document management

Tools

NPDB

OIG/LEIE

SAM.gov

DEA/NPI verification

eQIP

NBIS/eApp

CAC/base-access

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Bonus based on performance

Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist

DoD Healthcare Credentialing, Privileging & Personnel Security

Location: Onsite - Northern Virginia

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: As per market standards

Travel: Occasional travel to military installations and client sites may be required

About the Role

AIMS is seeking an experienced Federal Credentialing & Security Specialistrequiring direct, hands-on experience with federal or DoD healthcare credentialing and personnel-security processing.

Candidates whose experience is limited to commercial hospital credentialing, insurance/payer enrollment, recruiting, general HR, or private healthcare credentialing without DoD/federal experience will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Federal Healthcare Credentialing

• Manage credentialing files for physicians, CRNAs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and other healthcare personnel.
• Review contract, Performance Work Statement, task-order, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
• Perform and document Primary Source Verification (PSV) of professional credentials.
• Verify professional licenses, certifications, registrations, education, residency/fellowship training, and board certifications.
• Verify employment history and coordinate employment verification.
• Identify and obtain explanations for employment gaps or inconsistent information.
• Obtain and track professional and clinical peer references.
• Coordinate privileging documentation, including applicable privilege lists, competency documentation, case/procedure logs, and supporting clinical records.
• Verify DEA registration, NPI information, and other professional registrations when applicable.
• Complete or coordinate applicable NPDB, OIG/LEIE, SAM.gov, licensing-board, sanctions, and exclusion checks.
• Track expiring licenses, certifications, registrations, and other time-sensitive credentials.

DoD / Federal Personnel Security

• Manage personnel-security onboarding requirements for federal healthcare contractors.
• Review security packages for completeness, accuracy, signatures, dates, and consisten
• Follow up with candidates regarding missing, incomplete, inconsistent, or rejected security documentation.
• Coordinate with authorized Government security personnel and internal project leadership.
• Track security processing through Government review and approval.
• Monitor fingerprinting, investigation status, security deficiencies, and pending Government actions.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of direct hands-on DoD, DHA, Military Treatment Facility, or comparable federal healthcare credentialing experience.
• Direct experience with federal personnel-security processing is required.
• Experience performing Primary Source Verification.
• Experience reviewing and preparing federal credentialing and/or privileging packages.
• Familiarity with DoD/DHA credentialing terminology, standards, and workflows.
• Experience with several of the following:
  • CCQAS or similar military credentialing systems
  • NPDB
  • OIG/LEIE
  • SAM.gov
  • DEA/NPI verification
  • OF-306
  • SF-85/SF-86
  • NBIS/eApp or e-QIP
  • Federal fingerprinting
  • CAC/base-access processing
• Excellent attention to detail with organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple candidates and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and electronic document-management skills.
• Current military base access is a plus.

Ideal Candidate

• Extremely detail-oriented and Highly organized
• Persistent with follow-ups and Comfortable managing strict deadlines
• Proactive rather than reactive
• Comfortable holding candidates accountable for missing documentation
• Able to manage a high-volume workload without sacrificing accuracy