Job opening: Credentials Technician
Salary: $47 367 - 68 426 per year
Published at: Nov 07 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is loacted in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Duties
Establish and maintain a Practitioner Credentials File (PCF) for each physician and Allied Healthcare Provider (AHCP) assigned/contracted to BACH.
Obtain approval of the application from the Deputy Commander for Clinical Services (DCCS).
Present the completed application for privileges to the Credentials Committee for approval, and to the hospital Commander for final approval.
Serve an authoritative source and assistant to the Chairperson of Credentials Committee and Quality Manager on the clinical privileging requirements, regulations, policies, and procedures for the Provider Credentials/Privileging Program.
Research and abstract active and inactive provider files in response to a variety of requests for information on providers privileged by this facility.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
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)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described education and/or experience 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.
NOTE: Management is selecting at the GS-06 or GS-07 grade level. If management selects the position at the GS-06 grade level the incumbent maybe non-competitively be promoted to the target grade GS-07.
GS-06:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing clerical or administrative support duties, utilizing an automated system performing one or more of the following: managing calendars, inputting or retrieving documents, preparing correspondence, creating or maintaining files, preparing reports or graphic slides and scheduling appointments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Health Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organization Management. (Note: 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) by 9. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
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-05).
GS-07:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of the credentialing program for health care providers, performing one or more of the following duties: retrieving medical reports, reviewing medical policies and procedures, verifying providers received are valid, maintaining credential files for review and ensuring providers maintain the certifications that are required. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Health Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organization Management. (Note: 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
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-06).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Management SupportQuality AssuranceTechnical Competence
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-DD83CG DHA ALASKA MKT-BASSETT ACH
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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