This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare (CM), Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Group (HAPG), Division of Outpatient Care (DOC). As a Pharmacist, GS-0660-14, you will serve as a point of contact for beneficiaries, suppliers, professional associations, congressional offices, contractors and the general public with regard to pharmacy-associated aspects of CMS-administered programs.

Duties

Develops program policy and guidance, including operations manuals, regulation text and preambles, briefing materials, and other mechanisms to provide effective guidance and instruction on CMS associated programs and operations. Leads the OPPS/ASC drug team within Division of Outpatient Care (DOC). Provides professional pharmacy consultation, negotiation, and advice on a wide range of DOC-related program issues or policies to other CMS and government components, Congressional staff, professional organizations, and other health policy groups. Reviews and analyzes current professional literature and insurance and provider industry experience to detect any trends that may have a significant impact on CMS programs.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-14 position, you must clearly demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: (1) Leading the evaluation, including interpreting statute, regulations, and guidance, and the development, including performing data analysis, identifying options, providing written and oral briefings, and drafting policy, of Medicare drug policy and drug payment issues; AND (2) Independently managing highly complex projects, making contributions that have significant impact on major CMS policies, programs, and milestones; AND (3) Providing professional pharmacy advice to technical inquiries about various aspects of law, regulation, and policy on drug program issues. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current Federal employees must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying.

Education

Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, all candidates must have the following educational requirements:

A doctoral degree in Pharmacy that is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) NOTE: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.

TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement listed above. Please see "Required Documents" section below for what documentation is required at the time of application.

Licensure Requirement: Applicants must be licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. (LICENSE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)

Medical Requirement: Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12268177

Contacts

• Address Center for Medicare 7500 Security Blvd Woodlawn, MD 21244 US
• Name: CMS HR Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]