Health Systems Specialist: Credentialing & Privileges Lead

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, seeks a Health System Specialist (C&P) in the Medical Staff Office under the Chief of Staff.

You will provide administrative and technical direction to credentialing and privileging operations and align with the C&P Manager. Ideal candidates have knowledge of credentialing standards, VetPro, and health care administration; strong written/oral communication; ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement in addition to specialized experience.
• Education: hospital administration/health care admin with relevant coursework.
• GS-7/GS-9 requires related health admin/credentialing experience or advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist C&P Manager/Analyst in developing short- and long-term goals for the C&P program.
• Identify resources needed for credentialing and privileging.
• Draft local credentialing processes and Medical Staff Bylaws in compliance with regulations.
• Review correspondence for C&P and determine priority and confidentiality.
• Review VetPro reports to identify issues needing investigation.
• Ensure provider data is current in VetPro and related records.
• Ensure licensure, DEA, NPDB CQ, FSMB documentation is up to date.
• Manage provider applications for LIPs C&P within the ECHCS.
• Guide staff on documenting privileges for LIPs.
• Prepare agendas for credentialing meetings and ensure proper paperwork.

Skills

Medical terminology

Project management

Written communication

Oral communication

Data entry/analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospital Admin or related

Master's degree in Hospital Admin or related

Tools

VetPro knowledge

Word processing

Database management

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, seeks a Health System Specialist (C&P) in the Medical Staff Office under the Chief of Staff.

You will provide administrative and technical direction to credentialing and privileging operations and align with the C&P Manager. Ideal candidates have knowledge of credentialing standards, VetPro, and health care administration; strong written/oral communication; ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced