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Health System Specialist (Credentialing and Privileging)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Louisville, KY $62K – $80K Apply by Jul 8, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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The Health System 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.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent assists the C&P Manager/Analyst in developing short- and long-term goals necessary to accomplish the mission of the C&P program.
- →Major duties include, but not limited to the following: Assists in identifying the resources necessary for accomplishing the mission and function of the credentials and privileging program.
- →Serves as SME in the field of credentials and clinical privileging.
- →Keeps leadership and appropriate administrative staff informed of program changes, new regulatory requirements, and policies and procedures pertaining to the C&P process.
- →Assists C&P Manager/Analyst in drafting local credentialing processes and Medical Staff Bylaws in compliance with all applicable regulations.
- →Receives and reviews correspondence and communications for the C&P function and determines which items require immediate attention and which are confidential in nature.
- →Receives and reviews VetPro reports detecting problem areas requiring further investigation.
- →Upon identification of a problem, researches reference materials, regulations, and standards to identify appropriate action necessary to correct the problem.
- →Issues of a serious nature are elevated to the supervisor for guidance.
- →Ensures accurate provider data is entered into and maintained in the VetPro computer program.
- →Informs C&P Manager/Analyst of trends identified, audit results and identified problems that may affect a provider's privilege status.
- →Manages provider applications (initial and renewals) for LIPs C&P within the VAMC.
- →Incumbent must have a broad knowledge of medical specialties and core privileges and is the technical advisor to clinical leadership for the development of department specific privileges and assures that complete documentation is available to support privileges granted to providers within their training and/or experience.
- →Provides guidance and instruction to hospital staff in completing the required documentation of establishing privileges for LIPs.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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/.
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Job ID: 625d35ae-7e62-4f50-84e9-0fc07fda112d
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