This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), Patient Care Models Group (PCMG), Division of Health Care Payment Models (DHCPM). As an Economist, GS-0110-13, you will perform economic analysis of healthcare financing issues and assess their impact upon the CMS programs.

Duties

Designs, conducts and performs studies that address economic issues related to CMMI models (development, model implementation, evaluation), CMS proposed regulations, or final regulations. Provides technical consultation and leadership on complex health economic studies and consults with and collaborates with other researchers on aspects of study design, analysis, and interpretation. Examines reports and articles prepared by others within and outside of the organization. Interprets technical data and prepares briefing materials, memorandums and reports for CMS leadership. Presents summaries and relevant results of research in progress or completed to appropriate officials in CMS and DHHS, before scientific groups or interested agencies. Maintains continuing contacts and working relations with health care providers, economists, health and social scientists in other government agencies.

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.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY 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-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Designing and conducting predictive or explanatory models of health care programs; AND Developing and conducting studies of cost, use, or outcomes of health care services to collect and analyze data, synthesize information, evaluate alternatives or develop recommendations; AND Preparing written documents or visual presentations (e.g., technical reports, research results, data visualizations, or project summaries) regarding health 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.

Education

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

• Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION).

OR

• Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Examples of qualifying experience include: individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; OR supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION).

TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement listed above. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application WILL result in an ineligible rating. Please see "Required Documents" section below for what documentation is required at the time of application.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12557312

Contacts

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