Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist
About The Position
AIMS is seeking an experienced Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist with direct, hands-on experience in federal or DoD healthcare credentialing and personnel-security processing. Candidates whose experience is limited to commercial hospital credentialing, insurance or payer enrollment, recruiting, general HR, or private healthcare credentialing without DoD or federal experience will not be considered. The role manages healthcare credentialing and privileging for federal healthcare personnel and coordinates personnel-security onboarding for federal healthcare contractors. It involves reviewing credentialing and security packages, verifying professional qualifications, coordinating documentation and references, tracking time-sensitive requirements and Government review, and following up with candidates and stakeholders to resolve missing or inconsistent information. The position is onsite in Northern Virginia, with occasional travel to military installations and client sites potentially required.
Requirements
- Minimum 2–3 years of direct, hands-on DoD, DHA, Military Treatment Facility, or comparable federal healthcare credentialing experience.
- Direct experience with federal personnel-security processing.
- Experience performing Primary Source Verification.
- Experience reviewing and preparing federal credentialing and/or privileging packages.
- Familiarity with DoD/DHA credentialing terminology, standards, and workflows.
- Experience with several of the following: CCQAS or similar military credentialing systems, NPDB, OIG/LEIE, SAM.gov, DEA/NPI verification, OF-306, SF-85/SF-86, NBIS/eApp or e-QIP, federal fingerprinting, and CAC/base-access processing.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple candidates and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams skills, and experience with electronic document-management systems.
- Able to persist with follow-ups, manage strict deadlines, proactively address issues, hold candidates accountable for missing documentation, and handle a high-volume workload without sacrificing accuracy.
- Direct DoD, DHA, military treatment facility, or comparable federal healthcare credentialing and personnel-security experience.
Nice To Haves
- Current military base access.
Responsibilities
- Manage credentialing files for physicians, CRNAs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and other healthcare personnel.
- Review contract, Performance Work Statement, task-order, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
- Perform and document Primary Source Verification of professional credentials.
- Verify professional licenses, certifications, registrations, education, residency and fellowship training, and board certifications.
- Verify employment history and coordinate employment verification.
- Identify employment gaps or inconsistent information and obtain explanations.
- Obtain and track professional and clinical peer references.
- Coordinate privileging documentation, including applicable privilege lists, competency documentation, case and procedure logs, and supporting clinical records.
- Verify DEA registration, NPI information, and other professional registrations when applicable.
- Complete or coordinate applicable NPDB, OIG/LEIE, SAM.gov, licensing-board, sanctions, and exclusion checks.
- Track expiring licenses, certifications, registrations, and other time-sensitive credentials.
- Manage personnel-security onboarding requirements for federal healthcare contractors.
- Review security packages for completeness, accuracy, signatures, dates, and consistency.
- Follow up with candidates about missing, incomplete, inconsistent, or rejected security documentation.
- Coordinate with authorized Government security personnel and internal project leadership.
- Track security processing through Government review and approval.
- Monitor fingerprinting, investigation status, security deficiencies, and pending Government actions.
- Manage multiple candidates and deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Bonus based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
