Benefits:
401(k)
Paid time off
Bonus based on performance
Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist
DoD Healthcare Credentialing, Privileging & Personnel Security
Location: Onsite - Northern Virginia Job Type: Full-Time Salary: As per market standards Travel: Occasional travel to military installations and client sites may be required
About the Role
AIMS is seeking an experienced Federal Credentialing & Security Specialist requiring direct, hands-on experience with federal or DoD healthcare credentialing and personnel-security processing.
Candidates whose experience is limited to commercial hospital credentialing, insurance/payer enrollment, recruiting, general HR, or private healthcare credentialing without DoD/federal experience will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities:
Federal Healthcare Credentialing
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 (PSV) of professional credentials.
Verify professional licenses, certifications, registrations, education, residency/fellowship training, and board certifications.
Verify employment history and coordinate employment verification.
Identify and obtain explanations for employment gaps or inconsistent information.
Obtain and track professional and clinical peer references.
Coordinate privileging documentation, including applicable privilege lists, competency documentation, case/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.
DoD / Federal Personnel Security:
Manage personnel-security onboarding requirements for federal healthcare contractors.
Review security packages for completeness, accuracy, signatures, dates, and consisten
Follow up with candidates regarding 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.
Required Qualifications
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 is required.
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
CAC/base-access processing
Excellent attention to detail with organizational and time-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple candidates and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and electronic document-management skills.
Current military base access is a plus.
Ideal Candidate should be:
Extremely detail-oriented and Highly organized
Persistent with follow-ups and Comfortable managing strict deadlines
Proactive rather than reactive
Comfortable holding candidates accountable for missing documentation
Able to manage a high-volume workload without sacrificing accuracy
Please apply only if you have direct DoD, DHA, military treatment facility, or comparable federal healthcare credentialing and personnel-security experience.