Supervisory Health System Specialist

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About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, located at Tripler Army Medical Center, Directorate of Executive, Quality Management Branch.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 which includes advising on clinical regulatory issues regarding credentialing and privileging, assisting in designing improvement process reviews for a medical treatment facility, and reviewing Risk Management/Adverse Actions or Summary Suspension cases related to credentialing.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Perform supervisory duties; assigns work based on priorities, difficulty, and capabilities; provides technical oversight; develop performance plans; provide guidance, counseling, and disciplinary measures; identify training needs.
• Oversee, plan and perform Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) credentials/privileging functions for sister services, reserve components, Veteran Affairs, and DHA.
• Ensure compliance and manages licensures for all privileged and non-privileged staff.
• Oversee Credentials Committee, Impaired Provider, and Adverse Action meetings and prepare documents to ensure completion of follow-up actions, utilizing Joint Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System (JCCQAS), CarePoint and other databases.
• Develop, evaluate, and analyze the Credentials Program.
• Collect data, interprets policy changes, revises applicable policies, and implements new regulations and conduct performance improvement activities.
• Advise command leadership on the Credential Program. Ensures Joint Commission standards and other regulatory guidance compliance; conducts audits; develops SOPs.
• Support MTF Quality Management by integrating credentials/privileging with Risk Management, Performance Improvement, and Patient Safety programs.
• Facilitate information exchange and develops reports as directed.