Supervisory health system specialist

Summary

This position, located at the Oklahoma City VA HCS, serves as the Assistant Credentialing and Privileging Manager and is responsible to provide extensive support in the management of the Credentialing and Privileging program activities.

Duties

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Provides direct technical administrative supervision to employees in the Credentialing office and leading programs.
• Manages staff performance by setting and adjusting short and long-term priorities; assess staffing needs; plans work to be accomplished.
• Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards; outlines and explains performance expectations to staff.
• Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
• Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides/arranges for needed development and training.
• Assists with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area.
• Provides consulting and guidance to local leadership and credentialing employees on all matters pertaining to the credentialing program.
• Attends committee meetings and presents providers' credentials, clinical practice histories and red flags.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for credentialing updates to Human Resources, providers and hiring services.
• Determines appropriate actions resulting from agency and local level reviews.
• Attends meetings, conferences and seminars to assist with the identification of areas needing improvement.
• Interprets and explains new regulatory requirements, procedures and processes.
• Reviews clinical privileges, scope of practices for accuracy and setting specific indicator and signature appropriations as required for compliance.
• Uses cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analyses in programmatic prioritization and decision making.
• Implement mechanisms to monitor and evaluate completed tasks for their compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Develops and utilizes analytical and diagnostic tools to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management techniques for developing new or modified work methods.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Position Description Title/PD#:

Supervisory Health System Specialist/PD99417S

Physical Requirements:

There are no significant physical requirements for this position.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, and all applicable SF-50s, etc. is required.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR)

All applicants must possess the following IOR: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration... OR, Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field.