About the Position: You will serve as a Credentialing Specialist within the Naval Medical Center, Quality Management, San Diego, California.

Duties

Incumbent is the Assistant Head for Medical Staff Services and advises the Commander and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff on matter; related to management of the Credentials Program. Incumbent monitors the process which ensures the delineation, proper granting, renewal, modification, and appointment of clinical privileges for all health care providers assigned to this hospital, branch clinics and other commands. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of the program in meeting established goals and objectives. Maintains, monitors, and reviews the web based Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System master database, ensuring information is accurate and current. Executes the technical and professional evaluation of the credentials review and privileging program. Handles certification and credentialing for the following: bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctorate degree, internship, residency, fellowship, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates 5th pathway. Interpreting and implementing policy and making recommendations for improvements to the Chairman of the Credentials Committee.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential". Emergency-Essential designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 25 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position is subject to a mobility or rotation agreement as a condition of employment. You will be required to relocate based on management needs to different geographic location more than once every three years.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes assisting with the coordination of initial evaluation and/or renewal of clinical privileges of providers within a medical treatment facility; communicating with licensing agencies, professional affiliations, and/or certifying board to verify medical provider information; utilizing office automation software to enter and retrieve data and prepare documents related to credentialing. OR Education: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). 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) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position which includes: implementation and management of the accreditation and credentialing programs, analyzing and evaluating the credentialing program effectiveness, analysis to ensure compliance with policies and/or regulations, and provide professional and technical guidance on credentialing/privileging matters OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education / Training Program AdministrationTraining and Education AnalysisWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07) and (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DZ DHA SAN DIEGO MARKET DO NOT USE San Diego, CA 92134 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk