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). As a Economist, GS-0110-13, you will perform economic analysis of healthcare financing issues and assesses their impact upon CMS programs.
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 grade level, 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 or conducting predictive or explanatory models of health care programs; and Applying statistical, econometric, or financial economic techniques to analyze health care programs; and Writing or presenting health care-related economic research summaries or technical reports to stakeholders. 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.
Designs, conducts and performs studies that address economic issues related to CMMI models (development, model implementation, evaluation), CMS proposed regulations, or final regulations.
Analyzes and evaluates a broad range of proposals which relate to health care financing, and delivery systems and makes recommendations to the Director, Deputy Director, and Division Directors regarding technical acceptability and funding.
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.
Performs substantive technical and policy review of sensitive correspondence/reports to assure consistency with existing or emerging policy.