CREDENTIALING PROGRAM ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)
Location: New York New York
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is employing CREDENTIALING PROGRAM ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION) right now, this job will be placed in New York. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy ID:
927442
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall hav! e borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran alre! ady, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your ! career at the VA.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence (Â"
I CARE
Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
DUTIES:
Providing a wide range of administrative and technical support to the Credentialing and Privileging (C&P) Program;
Knowing of state licensure and medical specialty board requirements;
Receiving, reviewing and processing all applications for clinical privileges;
Receiving, verifying, processing and forwarding completed verification documentation to the Human Resources Office;
Responding to inquiries from outside agencies;
Making contacts by telephone, electronically, scripted and personally with professional, technical, administrative and support personnel;
Providing purchasing, general account payable a! nd debt collection functions;
Utilizing interviewing and inves! tigative techniques to facilitate the collection and analysis of information related to education, training and experience records;
Serving as timekeeper, as needed;
Serving as back-up administrator for the office;
Performing other related duties as assigned.
WORK SCHEDULE: 8:00AM - 4:30PM, Monday through Friday
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
REQUIRES:
The ability to type 40 words or more per minute.
AND
REQUIRES: One (1) year of specialized experience performing administrative duties in a medical/healthcare environment that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of experience may include: establishing and maintaining credentialing and privileging files; collecting and compiling data; knowledge of state licensure and medical special! ty board requirements; basic interviewing and investigative techniques to facilitate the collection and analysis of information related to education, training, and experience records; and preparing a variety reports and correspondence. To be creditable, specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in federal service. To receive credit for these skills they must be documented in your resume.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
1. Experience with Credentialing and Privileging.
2. Ability to effectively deal with individuals through verbal communication.
3. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
4. Ability to organize and plan the activities of an office.
5. Ability to review written material for compliance with rule of correspondence and grammar.
6. Knowledge o! f and skill in the use of PC based administrative support software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The work is primarily in an office setting, requiring occasional walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light objects such as files and books. Incumbent encounters emotional stress in working with sensitive data in a politically and professionally charged environment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this
checklist
to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under ho! norable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certifica! tion is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "
SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
," (go to
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the po! sition;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best ! qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred t! o the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp
. IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (914)737-4400.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the
VA for Vets
site for career-search tools for Ve! terans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
.
VA may offer newly-! appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal ex! perience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- .
If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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