Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Branch Manager)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Survey and Operations Group (SOG).

As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Branch Manager), GS-0107-14, you will serve as a Branch Manager, providing leadership and guidance to staff and team leaders in developing, measuring, and improving program strategies.

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Duties

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• Ensures staff complete timely and accurate provider certification actions, including terminations, waivers, and complaints.
• Directs evaluation and certification of Medicare/Medicaid providers.
• Promotes quality management, teamwork, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
• Represents the agency on survey and certification matters.
• Leads evaluation of validation surveys and State Survey Agency performance.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.
• Male born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to financial institution of their choice.
• You will be required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450

Qualifications

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) Overseeing healthcare programs to assess state agencies, contractors, or providers on compliance with federal laws and regulations for the survey and certification program;

(2) Interpreting and implementing quality healthcare standards and procedures to provide guidance to Medicare or Medicaid Program suppliers and providers; AND

(3) Leading teams or workgroups and managing staff in implementing the Federal Survey Process.

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 Federal employees 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.

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Position: No

Tour of Duty: Flexible

Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized

Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure: Required

Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion.

Salary Ranges:

Atlanta, GA: $133, 007 to $172,915

Bethesda, MD: $143,913 to $187,093

Boston, MA: $142,452 to $185,193

Chicago, IL: $140,604 to $182,790

Dallas, TX: $136,736 to $177,762

Denver, CO: $140,239 to $182,316

Kansas City, MO: $127,829 to $166,182

Philadelphia, PA: $138,595 to $180,178

New York, NY: $148,222 to $192,694

San Francisco, CA: $157,236 to $197,200

Seattle, WA: $141,367 to $183,782

Washington, DC: $143,913 to $187,093

Woodlawn, MD: $143,913 to $187,093

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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