Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Temporary)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Medicare Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Group (HAPG).

As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Temporary) GSserves as Deputy Division Director planning and coordinating the development analysis interpretation and evaluation of legislation regulations policies and standards governing Medicare payments to acute care and long-term care hospitals.

Duties

• Directing staff responsible for developing analyzing interpreting and evaluating Medicare hospital payment legislation regulations policies and standards.
• Supervising employees by assigning work setting priorities evaluating performance addressing workplace issues and identifying development and training needs.
• Developing and updating national payment policies for acute care hospitals long-term care hospitals excluded hospitals rural hospitals and provider-based entities.
• Advising CMS leadership federal agencies congressional staff contractors providers and other stakeholders on complex Medicare inpatient payment policies and requirements.
• Resolving complex sensitive and high-visibility program issues by evaluating risks identifying policy options and recommending appropriate responses to leadership.
• Managing policy analyses special studies contractor activities and project teams to ensure timely accurate and cost-effective completion of Division responsibilities
• Overseeing the preparation and review of regulations rulings manuals guidelines memoranda policy letters and instructions communicating Medicare hospital payment policies.

Requirements

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.
• Selective Service: Males 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 I-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 a financial institution of their choice.
• This is a temporary position Not to Exceed (NTE) 1 year and this may become permanent.

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-15 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-14 grade level in the Federal government obtained in either the private or public sector to include:

1. Developing implementing or reviewing Medicare policies or procedures;
2. Providing technical assistance or leadership to subordinates on legislation and policies related to Medicare; AND
3. Managing a team or staff activities to ensure regulations are followed.

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.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: 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: Not 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 managers discretion.

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 OPMs Career Transition Resources website at 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.

Required Experience:

Manager