Health System Specialist(VISN Credentialing & Privileging Officer)

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: East Orange
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

This position includes two Selective Placement Factors (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factors for this position are: 1. Do you have experience in the credentialing process of health care providers (physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care professionals) to determine if they have the appropriate qualifications to provide medical care to patients? Credentialing refers to the process of screening and evaluating qualifications and other credentials-including licensure, education, and relevant training-which is the first step in the process of determining whether the provider has appropriate clinical abilities and qualifications to provide medical services. 2. Do you have experience in the clinical privileging process by which practitioners (physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care professionals) are permitted by law to practice independently to provide specified medical and other patient care services within the scope of their license and based on their clinical competence? You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal Service that has provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a GS-0671-12 Health System Specialist. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following:
* Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems;
* Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and
* Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analysis and Problem Solving Standards Technical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. 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.

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