Human Resources Assistant

Veterans Health Administration

Salt Lake City (UT)

Hybrid

USD 50,000 - 82,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in the USA is seeking a Credentialing Assistant within the HR Operations Office. This role focuses on credentialing and supporting the credentialing process to assure safe patient care.

Responsibilities include credentialing/auditing, ensuring compliance with VA and accrediting entities, data collection, and monitoring licensure. Telework eligibility may apply; in-person work is also required.

Qualifications

No educational substitution at this grade level.
Education/degrees must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.

Responsibilities

Supports credentialing and privileging functions.
Ensures compliance with VA, TJC, OIG, GAO guidelines.
Collects data to verify qualified health care professionals.
Audits credentials for authenticity and veracity per standards.

Skills

Credentialing support

Compliance awareness

Data collection

Education

Education recognized by US Department of Education

Tools

Government Purchase Card (GPC)

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Location Negotiable After Selection

This Human Resources Assistant position is established in VHA Workforce Management and Consulting's Human Resources Operations Office. This position uniquely specializes in providing administrative and technical direction and support to the credentialing operations. Therefore, this position is internally referred to as a Credentialing Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

The functions of the Credentialing Assistant are critical to accreditation and for assuring safe patient care.

The major duties of the HR Assistant (Recruitment) position include but are not limited to: Supports all credentialing and privileging functions Ensures compliance with guidelines of the Department of Veterans Affairs, The Joint Commission (TJC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other reviewers as appropriate Collecting data to ensure qualified health care professionals are providing appropriate care in appropriate settings Audits all required credentials for authenticity and veracity in accordance with TJC standards and VHA policies and procedures Identifies variances in documentation and resolves discrepancies Monitors licensure, registration and certification expirations for licensed providers Authorized user of a Government Purchase Card, responsible for meeting standards of documentation and reconciliation of the purchases as set forth in financial policy Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Compressed/Flexible: May be available at supervisor's discretion.

Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. This is not a remote position. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work five days per week unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.

Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a conditional job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Assistant/PD68104A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $82007/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.