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CREDENTIALS COORDINATOR (Office Automation)

Department of Defense
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Summary

About the Position: This position is located within the Womack Army Medical Center located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. Serve as the Assistant to the Credentials Manager, performing a variety of administrative and technical duties. Administers assigned credentials review and clinical privileging portion for all physician and non-physician health care practitioners who require individual clinical privileges.

  • This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$52,693 - $68,502 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
HSJA-26-13040746-DHA
Control number
881257500

Duties

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  • Administer credentials review and clinical privileging for all physicians and non-physician health-care practitioners who require individual clinical privileges.
  • Advises Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) staff on adverse privileging action(s) by providing recommendations such as limiting, suspending, or revoking the clinical privileges.
  • Maintains databases that support the credentialing and privileging function, ensuring the effective and efficient management of information for all individually privileged health care providers.
  • Ensures that appropriate credentials exist, e.g., board certification, residency training to support requested clinical privileges
  • Handles the grant or renewal of clinical privileges, appointment and reappointment to the medical staff, modification or augmentation of clinical privileges, and the administration of adverse privileging actions.
  • Follows notifications of adverse events or information and conducts thorough analyses, fully considering factors such as patient impact, hospital liability, and the available evidence.
  • Advise staff and make recommendations on limiting, suspending, or revoking clinical privileges.
  • Receive and prepare responses to letters of inquiry received from other hospitals, licensing agencies.
  • Utilizes a personal computer and word-processing and database software to provide office automation support. Prepares, types, and proofreads correspondence, memoranda, reports, and meeting minutes.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position is required to be screened for and obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, influenza, etc.), unless exempted by a licensed physician.
  • This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
  • This position is designated "Mission Essential". Severe weather conditions, the incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
  • This position is subject to TOY or business travel requirements to various locations. This may require travel via privately owned vehicles, commercial transport platforms, and/or military aircraft, ships, and vehicles.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.


Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: communicating with providers or institutions regarding policy requirements; using medical automated systems or databases; and preparing a variety documents or correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Health Law, Public Health.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Proficiency Requirement: Position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

Education

See Qualifications section for education requirements.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

As an integrated health care system, the Defense Health Agency delivers healthcare services across the Department of Defense and enables combat support to the Joint Force as a strategic partner. Through a robust healthcare delivery system, and a dedicated team of inspired professionals, the Agency ensures the worldwide delivery of medical, dental, and pharmacy programs to more than 9.5 million uniformed service members, retirees, and their families, by improving health and building readiness

Anytime, Anywhere-Always.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Website
https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq
Address
JT-DDAAFN EAST DHN - WOMACK-BRAGG
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Bragg, NC 28310
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