<p>The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Health Systems Specialist (organizational title is Credentialing and Privileging Manager) and is assigned to the Medical Staff Office, which is under the Chief of Staff (COS) at Hines VA Hospital.</p> <p>The Supervisory Health System Specialist oversees all functions related to healthcare providers' professional credentials supporting all divisions of the VAMC (i.e. full time, part time, temporary, intermittent, contract, without compensation (WOC) and fee basis) in accordance with VHA Credentialing and Privileging (C&P), Directives, VA Handbooks, Policies, Memos, and Notices; The Joint Commission (TJC) Standards and State and Federal Regulations. As the VAMC's C&P Program subject matter expert (SME), the incumbent provides direct technical and administrative supervision to employees in the VAMC's C&P Office. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that employees are efficiently and effectively accomplishing quality work that is compliant with regulatory requirements and procedures, TJC standards, laws, and VHA C&P policies and requirements, as well as assuring implementation and accomplishment of the goals and objectives of the C&P Program. As the supervisor, the incumbent:</p> <ul> <li>Identifies and presents to leadership the resources necessary for accomplishing the mission and function of the facility's C&P program </li><li>Manages the C&P staff; sets and adjusts short and long-term priorities, assesses staffing needs, plans work to be accomplished; and ensures positions are appropriately manned to cover all program functions </li><li>Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards; outlines and explains performance expectations to staff; assigns and reviews work performed by subordinates based on priorities, consideration of complexity and requirements of assignments and employee skill level; evaluates work performance mid-year and annually, and provides regular feedback on employees' strengths and weaknesses </li><li>Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative matters; serves as approving official for leave requests and approving official for credit card purchases and reconciliations; conducts staff meetings and composes minutes. </li><li>Identifies developmental and training needs of employees; provides or arranges for needed development and training; advocates to leadership and/or program officials for training resources </li><li>Senior Program Advisor - provides consulting and guidance to local leadership and C&P employees on all matters pertaining to the facility's C&P program including Healthcare Professionals C&P, National and VISN Memorandums of understanding; VA Memos; VHA requirements; Handbooks, Directives and Policies </li><li>Primary consultant for the facility's C&P program; analyzes program audit results; interprets facility quarterly report card data; identifies potential privileging issues; drafts facility medical staff bylaws updates and revisions. </li><li>Coordinates with service chiefs and service level administrative teams for annual committee(s) review of clinical privileges and scope of practice forms; reviews clinical privileges and scope of practice for accuracy, setting specific indicator and signature appropriations as required for VAMC compliance with Joint Commission Standards </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm</p> <p>Position Description Title/PD#: Health System Specialist (Credentialing & Privileging)/PD99874A</p> <p>Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary. Occasionally, light physical effort may be required, such as that involved with walking, stair climbing, and carrying of light office items.</p>