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), Division of Drug Innovation (DDI). As a Social Science Research Analyst, GS-0101-14, you will provide technical expertise and guidance on Medicare Part B and D policy and payment issues; develop innovative and strategic prescription drug policy and operational processes to implement Medicare Part B and D drug models.
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) 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 being considered further. In order to qualify for the GS-14, 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-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Providing technical leadership in the design, implementation, or evaluation of value-based health care models in Medicare; 2) Supporting the drafting of regulation or provides quantitative analysis to support regulatory changes in prescription drug payment policy; AND 3) Identifying and analyzing prescription drug coverage policy and payment trends specific to implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act changes in Medicare that may impact current or CMMI mission goals.. 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 or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year 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.
Provide technical expertise, guidance, and support on Medicare Part B and D prescription drug models, Medicare Part D operational activities, and/or Medicare Part D economic analyses and studies.
Provide expert guidance to Director, Deputy Director, and higher level management within SCMG and at the Group level, as directed on the advancement of technical, operational, budgetary, procurement and contracting processes, business requirements.
Identify and analyze prescription drug coverage policy and payment trends to address challenges to beneficiaries accessing affordable prescription drugs related to Part B and Part D programs.
Design, implement, and maintain Medicare prescription drug model(s) and conducts economic impact analyses and other drug-related research projects to develop the most appropriate response to the problems of health care delivery and financing.
Lead technical responses to correspondence and leadership inquiries concerning the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D drug model policies on the health care industry, program beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.