Health System Specialist (Credentialing and Privileging Analyst)
Veterans Health Administration
Posted: February 14, 2026 (7 days ago)
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Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This role supports the credentialing process for healthcare professionals at a military medical center, involving verification of qualifications, ensuring compliance with rules, and managing renewals and appointments.
It also includes advising leadership on process improvements, analyzing data for better performance, and preparing reports to track progress.
A good fit would be someone with administrative experience in healthcare or quality management who enjoys detail-oriented work and helping teams solve organizational challenges.
About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center, Defense Health Agency, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, San Diego, CA Directorate of Exec, Quality Management Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.
30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes the management of a Credentials Review and Privileging Program for licensed or credentialed healthcare professionals assisting with reviewing and verifying credentialed or privileged personnel ensuring compliance with all protocols, laws and regulations to include proper granting, renewal, modification and appointment for all healthcare providers assigned or employed.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
Major Duties:
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