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Lead Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as a Lead Health Systems Specialist within the Credentialing and Privileging Office. The Lead Health System Specialist is responsible for assisting the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with the operation of the Credentialing and Privileging Program Office at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. This position is responsible for providing extensive support in the management of Credentialing and Privileging program activities.
What You'll Do
- →The Lead Health System Specialist is assigned to the Credentialing and Privileging (C&P) Office, which is aligned to the Chief of Staff at a VA Medical Center and is responsible for providing lead administrative, consulting, technical direction and support to the C&P Specialist, C&P Manager and to program operations.
- →Responsible for collecting relevant data and making informed decisions to ensure qualified health care professionals are providing appropriate care in appropriate settings.
- →Assists the manager with outlining the VAMC C&P Program goals and objectives, identifies risks, ensures training and education, and completes second level reviews as appropriate.
- →Serves as a consultant to the C&P Office Specialists, VAMC Leadership and the VISN C&P Officer when the C&P Manager is absent.
- →Responsible for assigning, monitoring, and reviewing the work performed by subordinate team members.
- →Trains or arranges for the training of team members in methods and techniques of technical skills and team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects.
- →Maintains reference materials, project files and relevant back-ground documents and makes available policies, procedures, and written instructions form the C&P managers.
- →Provides input towards performance appraisals, coordinates work priorities set by the C&P manager, and gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
- →Develops and presents technical briefing and changes or updates regarding C&P policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) to staff and others, as required.
- →Work Schedule: 8 am - 4:30 pm, M-F Compressed/Flexible: Available (Based on agency needs) Telework: Ad-hoc- as determined by the agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Lead Health System Specialist/PD99418S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 500278a5-06a5-4acf-84ec-d188c3f96c00
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