Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Temporary)
What you'd do
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), GS-0107-15, serves 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.
Major 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.
What you need to qualify
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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13023423
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