This position serves as a Health System Specialist in the Office of Medical Staff Affairs (MSA). MSA is a program office in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Central Office (VHACO) Office of Quality Management and has national VHA policy oversight for credentialing and privileging of healthcare providers, reporting to state licensing boards and reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
Serve as SME on State Licensing Board (SLB), adverse actions and NPDB reporting Provide administrative oversight of office operations and policies Communicate audit findings to VHA Credentialing and Privileging Office staff Advise leadership on internal operations and policy issues Maintain liaison with VHACO support services Analyze and evaluate program office operations to identify improvements Apply analytical tools to evaluate program goals and financial resources Provide expert consultation to leadership on complex issues Draft technical correspondence, briefings, and communications Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework.
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA Employees that are already subject to the return to in-person work mandate in their current position. Applicants without an existing assigned VA Staff Office must be located within 50 miles of a VA-owned or leased space.
Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. This is not a remote position.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD945170 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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