This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Medicaid Benefits and Health Programs Group (MBHPG)/Division of Pharmacy (DP). As a Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-13, you will serve as an analyst in the development and implementation of polices related to Medicaid prescription drug programs.

Duties

Provide recommendations for improvements to the Medicaid prescription drug program, operational procedures, program guidance and instructions, business and communications processes, analytical techniques, decision support capabilities, and systems. Prepare a variety of written products, including briefing documents, reports, and issue papers. Evaluate and assess the impact of new and/or proposed health care legislation on Medicaid drug programs and make recommendations for improvement to program operations. Evaluate and analyze data requests and collect data as appropriate.

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: 1) Developing or implementing Medicaid prescription drug programs, or similar health care programs; 2) Analyzing Health Care policy or data issues; AND 3) Drafting a variety of technical documents (i.e. health policy statements, operational guidelines, decision papers, data analysis presentations and/or other documents). 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. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12589919

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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