Physician (Medical Officer)
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services
This job in plain English
This permanent, full-time Medical Officer job is at the headquarters of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, DC. It has a few openings in 12 cities and is filled through OPM direct hire, with travel of 25% or less possible. The work focuses on health IT policy, standards, and clinical advice for the federal government.
It may close early. This announcement may close sooner than its closing date, once 200 applications have been received, so apply early.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Federal employees whose job or agency was eliminated may get priority under the career transition program (CTAP/ICTAP).
What you would do
- Give expert advice on policy and courses of action for complex matters.
- Assess how policies and technical approaches affect providers, patients, and public health.
- Build working relationships with vendors, clinicians, standards groups, and other stakeholders.
- Explain complex medical and technical ideas clearly to varied audiences.
- Provide clinical and policy support to a Federal advisory committee.
Do you qualify for GS-15?
With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level, covering all five listed duties, such as leading clinical informatics or health IT standards work and advising senior leaders. After your medical degree, you also need at least 1 year of supervised clinical experience, such as an internship or the first year of a residency, and this must be shown in your resume.
With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a school in the U.S. or Canada that is accredited. A foreign medical degree can qualify if you have ECFMG permanent certification, a fifth pathway certificate, or have passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. The GS-15 level also requires 5 years of graduate training in the job's specialty or equivalent experience and training. Transcripts are required.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than 2 pages showing duties, accomplishments, and start and end dates (MM/YY) for each job
- Hours per week for any part-time job
- Documentation of the 1-year supervised clinical experience within your resume
- Complete online application and occupational questionnaire
- College or medical school transcripts
- Proof of your physician license
- Foreign education evaluation, if you use a foreign degree
- CTAP/ICTAP documents, only if you are eligible for career transition priority
How you will be rated: HR specialists first review your resume to see if you meet the required specialized experience and the basic requirements. Applicants who pass the USA Hire technical assessment may be referred to the hiring manager for a structured interview. Overstating your qualifications or cheating on an assessment can get you removed from consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show exact start and end dates (MM/YY) and weekly hours for each job, or you may be disqualified.
- Describe your 1-year supervised clinical training after medical school in your resume, since it is a basic requirement.
- Do not copy the duties or questionnaire into your resume; describe your own experience in clear, specific terms.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Travel of 25% or less may be expected.
Incentives and relocation: Incentives may be authorized, subject to funds, and could include moving, recruitment, or relocation incentives, or student loan repayment. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and an incentive may require a service agreement of up to 3 years. No incentive is guaranteed.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
- Suitable for federal employment
- Background security investigation and favorable adjudication
- E-Verify check of Form I-9 documents
- Federal pay must be direct deposited
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date
- Financial disclosure statement may be required
- Probationary period may be required
- Drug urinalysis required before appointment
- Unannounced random drug testing while in the position
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $126,384 – $164,301 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-15 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Washington, District of Columbia
- San Francisco, California
- Denver, Colorado
- Los Angeles, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Boston, Massachusetts
- New York, New York
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Dallas, Texas
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- Few
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- HHS-ONC-DH-27-13086604
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