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 Nurse, GS-0610-13, you will develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate CMS-funded efforts to improve the quality of care provided to the agency's program beneficiaries.
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: Providing nursing consultation/advice to stakeholders on a variety of policy areas to improve the quality of healthcare services; and Developing healthcare program policies or regulations; and Preparing written materials (e.g. issues papers, briefing materials, manuals, reports, etc). 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.
Monitors progress and evaluates performance of quality improvement projects and initiatives to ensure project goals and Agency objectives are met.
Assesses policies, procedures, and regulations by comparing CMS regulatory/statutory requirements to those policies and procedures implemented by CMS partners, contractors, or other stakeholders for use in quality data reporting programs.
Represents CMS at meetings and seminars with government and non-government officials for the purpose of addressing policy and projects surrounding the measurement, assessment, and improvement of quality care
Provides clinically focused oversight to CMS contractors tasked with implementing various elements of the agency's quality strategies