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Credentialing Program Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Credentialing Program Assistant job at the Harry S Truman VA Medical Center in Columbia, Missouri, within the Veterans Health Administration. The person in this role supports the credentialing team, which checks and maintains the records that allow doctors and other providers to care for Veterans. The agency is hiring with Direct-Hire Authority, which lets it fill the job faster than usual, and there is 1 vacancy.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the United States. Also open to current federal employees whose job or agency was eliminated and who are eligible for priority under CTAP or ICTAP.

What you would do

  • Helps the credentials manager set short- and long-term program goals.
  • Reviews VetPro reports and researches problems that need correction.
  • Keeps provider licenses, DEA registrations, and training records current in VetPro.
  • Manages initial applications for providers who are not licensed independent practitioners.
  • Verifies provider credentials directly with sources such as state boards and universities.
  • Guides hospital staff in completing credentialing paperwork.

Do you qualify for GS-6?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-6 level, which is work equal to GS-5. Specialized experience means work that gave you the knowledge and skills for this job, such as guiding hospital staff, collecting and tracking data, writing emails, letters and reports, and researching and checking records. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of two pages or less
  • Transcripts
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee claiming priority
  • ICTAP or CTAP documentation if you claim career transition priority

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based mainly on your answers to the online occupational questionnaire. Applicants who do not submit required supporting documents will be ruled ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Be clear and specific in your resume and questionnaire, because VA will not assume you have experience that is not listed.
  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, and use the USAJOBS resume builder if it helps.
  • If you claim career transition priority, include your SF-50 and ICTAP or CTAP documents, or you will be ruled ineligible.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Background and suitability investigation
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Complete application package required, including resume and transcripts
  • Online onboarding and acceptable identification required; non-REAL ID driver's licenses not accepted since May 7, 2025
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Continued employment must advance the public interest

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$45,409 – $59,031 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
Columbia, Missouri
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant (0303)
Announcement
CBSS-13103668-27-TC

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