The position is located at Durham VA Health System in Durham, NC. Applicant will be responsible for assisting the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with the operation of the Credentialing and Privileging Program Office at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) or Health Care System (HCS) and is responsible to provide extensive support in the management of Credentialing and Privileging program activities.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Assists the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with oversight of all functions related to healthcare providers' professional credentials supporting all divisions of the Medical Center. Working collaboratively with local and VISN leadership to identify and/or implement best practices and advising Medical Center leadership of all program requirements pertaining to the Credentialing and Privileging program in collaboration with the Credentialing and Privileging Manager. Ensure quality assurance and assist the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with providing oversight for the Medical Center Credentialing and Privileging program. Assists the Manager with outlining the VAMC Credentialing and Privileging Program goals and objectives, identifies risks, supervise the Credentialing and Privileging office specialists, ensures training and education, and completes second level reviews as appropriate. Provides direct technical and administrative supervision to subordinate unit employees in the VAMC's Credentialing and Privileging Office. Identifies and presents to leadership the resources necessary for accomplishing the mission and function of the facility's Credentialing and Privileging program. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees. Hears and resolves issues and complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to higher-level officials as needed. In the absence of the C&P Manager, serves as the primary consultant for the facility's Credentialing and Privileging program. Applies organizational and system-wide strategies for continuous quality improvement as they relate to Credentialing and Privileging processes and procedures. Implements mechanisms to monitor and evaluate completed tasks for their compliance with established policies and procedures as well as quality of customer service. Assists with developing, coordinating, and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:30- 4:00 Monday - Friday Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Specialist/PD99417S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Maybe authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/11/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience with program evaluations utilizing such factors as effectiveness, attainment of program goals and objectives and compliance with various policy and legal guidelines makes recommendations to keep facility in compliance with policies and regulatory guidance, identifies and provides resolutions or problems for evaluation and effectiveness of the facility and it's operations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if directly related to the work of the position.. Major study must be in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond two (2) full year of graduate level education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ComplianceCritical ThinkingLeadershipQuality Assurance 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. 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. 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/.

Education

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Tanisha Ward
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]