Credentialing Program Assistant

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Credentialing Program Assistant is assigned to the Medical Staff Office, under the Chief of Staff at the Portland VA Medical Center, and is responsible for conducting analytical reviews, managing and tracking data, and advising VAMC leadership on key processes related to the Credentialing and Privileging (C&P) program.

Duties and responsibilities:

Analyzes clinical evaluation plans to assure that they meet standards and are thorough and appropriate to measure and document the clinical competence of the Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP). Coordinates and consults with medical care providers when plans lack specificity or other required information. Assembles complete packages for Medical Staff Committee Process.

Participates in the development of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE), Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and privilege forms Generates and analyzes facility Report Cards. Technical skills are applied to extract and analyze large datasets in a variety of formats (i.e. Access, Excel, Power Point, etc.) and manage and organize information from various VA repositories to present data in reports and presentations to supervisors and managers.

Collaborates with the VAMC's Telehealth Coordinator to ensure practitioners are part of current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and are meeting C&P requirements. Ensures that exit review forms are completed properly and timely for licensed providers who leave the VAMC and that State licensing reports are done.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm PST Compressed/Flexible:
Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Credentialing Program Assistant/PD21869-A Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

The posted pay range is $48927 – $63605/yr.

Applications close on .

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.