Program Support Assistant
The Credentialing Specialist is responsible for collecting relevant data and decision-making process to ensure that qualified health care professionals are proving appropriate care in appropriate settings. DUTIES:
- - The Credentialing Specialist has continuing responsibility for specialized duties to accomplish the mission and function of the credentialing program. - Serves as subject matter expert in the field of credentialing. - Uses significant judgment to inform leadership and appropriate administrative staff of program changes, new regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. - Assists C&P Manager or Analyst in drafting local credentialing procedures for LIP and Non-LIPs. - Receives and reviews VetPro reports detecting problems, research reference material, regulations, and standards to identify appropriate action. - Manages provider applications. - Ensures primary source verification to include, but not limited to, state licenses, certifications, and required certifications. - Assures application packages and other documents meet technical requirements. - Conducts final appointment into the VetPro database after thoroughly research. - Develops and provides routine and special reports as requested by the C&P Manager/Analyst. Work Schedule:
7:
30-4:
00; 7:
45-4:
15; 8:
00-4:
30 Monday-Friday Compressed/Flexible:
None Telework:
None Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Support Assistant/PD998668A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
None Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/07/2020. 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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:
GS-7 Grade Requirements:
Must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level (GS-06) in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience are:
Knowledge of VetPro polices; Skill to communicate orally technical information to a diver group of individuals; Skill in medical terminology to assure competence/appropriateness of credentials requested; Skill to communicate in writing to prepare emails, letters, and reports; Skill in using software applications; Skill to analyze applications, documents, files, and other materials; Skill to manage multiple projects and priorities and meet deadlines. As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analytical ReasoningDatabase AdministrationInterpersonal SkillsSelf-Management 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 sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; or driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
- - The Credentialing Specialist has continuing responsibility for specialized duties to accomplish the mission and function of the credentialing program. - Serves as subject matter expert in the field of credentialing. - Uses significant judgment to inform leadership and appropriate administrative staff of program changes, new regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. - Assists C&P Manager or Analyst in drafting local credentialing procedures for LIP and Non-LIPs. - Receives and reviews VetPro reports detecting problems, research reference material, regulations, and standards to identify appropriate action. - Manages provider applications. - Ensures primary source verification to include, but not limited to, state licenses, certifications, and required certifications. - Assures application packages and other documents meet technical requirements. - Conducts final appointment into the VetPro database after thoroughly research. - Develops and provides routine and special reports as requested by the C&P Manager/Analyst. Work Schedule:
7:
30-4:
00; 7:
45-4:
15; 8:
00-4:
30 Monday-Friday Compressed/Flexible:
None Telework:
None Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Support Assistant/PD998668A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
None Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/07/2020. 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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:
GS-7 Grade Requirements:
Must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level (GS-06) in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience are:
Knowledge of VetPro polices; Skill to communicate orally technical information to a diver group of individuals; Skill in medical terminology to assure competence/appropriateness of credentials requested; Skill to communicate in writing to prepare emails, letters, and reports; Skill in using software applications; Skill to analyze applications, documents, files, and other materials; Skill to manage multiple projects and priorities and meet deadlines. As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analytical ReasoningDatabase AdministrationInterpersonal SkillsSelf-Management 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 sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; or driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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/.
- Department:
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $56,222 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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