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Health System Specialist (C&P)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
Hybrid Chattanooga, TN $62K – $80K Apply by Jun 16, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is looking for an Health System Specialist and is assigned to the Medical Staff Office, which is under the Chief of Staff at a VA Medical Center (VAMC) and is responsible for conducting analytical reviews, managing and tracking data, and serving as an advisor to VAMC leadership on key processes related to the Credentialing and Privileging (C&P) program of the VAMC. This position is supervised by the C&P Manager.
What You'll Do
- →The Health System Specialist -Credentialing and Privileging Specialist 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.
- →The C&P Specialist is aligned to and supervised by the C&P Manager.
- →The incumbent ensures compliance with VHA policies, directives, memos and notices of The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, recommendations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other internal or external auditors and reviewers as appropriate.
- →The incumbent is responsible for collecting relevant data and making informed decisions to ensure qualified health care professionals are providing appropriate care in appropriate settings.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Implementing, maintenance, and updating of Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE) monitoring systems in support of all divisions of the VAMC.
- →Working collaboratively with VAMC leadership, healthcare providers, the C&P administrative specialists, and other administrative teams in managing the FPPE and the OPPE for the C&P Program.
- →Analyzing clinical evaluation plans to assure that they meet standards and are thorough and appropriate to measure and document the clinical competence of the Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP).
- →Gathering, analyzing, documenting and tracking program data from beginning to end ensuring program compliance.
- →Lead consultant for the VAMC Report Card data related to the C&P Program.
- →Identifying issues and recommends corrective actions to supervisor, VAMC leaders, or administrative support personnel as appropriate.
- →Ensuring initiation, completion and compliance of FPPE and OPPE clinical evaluations to include providing guidance and assistance in accordance with all requirements and standards.
- →Reviewing and completing quarterly reports required by VA Central Office.
- →Managing special projects for new program initiatives and requirements and for process improvements and changes.
- →Providing technical guidance and supports program leadership by conducting and analyzing healthcare provider industry studies.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Physical Requirements: 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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5e2a77f9-2128-4709-9602-768b42edc7c1
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