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Posted: January 23, 2026 (4 days ago)

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Physician

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health and Human Services

Fresh

Location

Salary

$126,384 - $164,301

per year

Closes

January 30, 2026

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves advising on health policies for Medicare and Medicaid programs, focusing on preventing illnesses and improving care for large groups of people.

You'll help develop and evaluate strategies to make healthcare better, cheaper, and more effective.

It's a great fit for an experienced doctor who wants to influence national health policies rather than treat patients directly.

Key Requirements

  • Active Board Certification in a recognized medical specialty, maintained throughout employment
  • At least 5 years of graduate training in the relevant medical specialty or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in Medicare and Medicaid policies, particularly in preventative and population health
  • Strong skills in providing medical advice for policy development, evaluation, and implementation
  • Ability to problem-solve cross-divisional issues using knowledge of payment and care delivery models
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with directors and teams (may include interviews)
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, that builds policy-related competencies

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation(CMMI), State and Population Health Group (SPHG).

As a Physician, GS-0602-15, you will serve as a clinical advisor to the Group/Deputy Directors in the development, evaluation and implementation of a wide range of Medicare and Medicaid issues and policies relating to preventative and population healthcare.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume 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 receiving further consideration.

In order to qualify for the GS-15, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Interviews: Applicants may be interviewed to assure that they possess the degree of skill in interpersonal relationships required for satisfactory performance of the duties of the position to be filled.

Substitution of Experience for Residency Training: Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is essential for the performance of specialized duties.

For example, specialists such as psychiatrists and surgeons must complete the number of years of accredited residency training required in their respective specialties.

An exception may be made when a peer panel of physicians (subject-matter experts) determines and documents that the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in professional medical practice are equivalent to those acquired during the same period of time in a graduate training program.

Teaching Experience: Graduate teaching experience as a member of the faculty in a school of medicine or school or public health may be credited for training positions or as appropriate for specialist positions.

(Teaching undertaken as a part of a residency or fellowship training does not satisfy this requirement).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.

AND Selective Placement Factor Requirement: In addition to the qualifications listed above, you must possess an active Board Certification in a recognized medical specialty, which must be maintained throughout the duration of the appointment.

(PROOF OF BOARD CERTIFICATION REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION).

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. Major Duties:

  • Provide authoritative medical advice and guidance in the development of policies that incorporate the operational aspects of the CMS programs, as well as drive quality, reduce costs and improve outcomes.
  • Utilize technical knowledge of the Group portfolio of Medicare and Medicaid payment and care delivery models to problem-solve on cross-Division issues.
  • Recommend legislative, policy, and/or administrative remedies to improve CMMI models and programs.
  • Advise the Group/ Deputy Directors on the activities necessary to ensure the successful completion of ideation, planning, implanting and operating innovative models of payment and health care services delivery for CMMI.
  • Serve as a trustworthy clinical partner to the provider community, developing and maintaining collaborative relationships through mutual understanding of providers' needs and concerns.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CMS-CMMI-26-12865867-IT