Pharmacist, Healthcare

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare (CM), Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Group (HAPG), Division of Outpatient Care (DOC). As a Pharmacist, GS-0660-14, you will provide authoritative clinical pharmacy expertise for CMS-administered programs, including the Outpatient Prospective Payment System.

• Serves as a technical authority and provides assistance to CMS staff and leadership at the regional or consortium level on regulations, policies, procedures, and other guidelines for the administration of CMS program benefits and payments.
• Independently manages highly complex projects, making contributions that have significant impact on major CMS policies, programs, and milestones.
• Provides professional pharmacy consultation, negotiation, and advice on a wide range of DOC-related program issues or policies to other CMS and government components.
• Utilizes clinical and technical expertise to resolve beneficiary complaints or inquiries.
• Leads national studies, reviews, evaluations, and/or projects that directly affect Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals across the country and translates the results of these efforts into actionable recommendations.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.