Health Systems Specialist (Credentialing)

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Health System Administration Series 0671 (opm.gov)

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

GS-12 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-11) level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector.

Qualifying examples of specialized experience must include but is not limited to:

1. Experience processing medical staff credentialing requests of new medical staff providers and re-credentialing of current providers, AND;
2. Experience advising hiring managers on credentialing and privileging processes/procedures for medical staff and providers, , AND;
3. Experience using automated credentialing software to manage workload.

GS-13 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector.

Qualifying examples of specialized experience must include but is not limited to:

1. Experience managing medical staff credentialing and privilege of practice program functions requiring the assessment and verification of medical staff credentials, AND;
2. Experience leading or managing medical credentialing and privilege of practice program functions; to include the development/revision of policies, draft of opinion determinations and establishment of new/updating to standardized processes and procedures, AND;
3. Experience leveraging automated credentialing and privilege of practice systems to improve credentialing/privileging processes.

Selective Placement Factor:
In addition to the minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration. Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) or Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM) verification.

Time In Grade
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.