Physician (Medical Officer)

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The Physician (Medical Officer) provides authoritative advice on policy and programmatic options, evaluates the effects of policies and technical approaches across the health care ecosystem, and supports Federal advisory activities within ONC’s statutory responsibilities. The role emphasizes standards, interoperability, clinical quality, and related priorities.

The physician maintains collaborative relationships with private-sector advocates, technology developers and vendors, clinicians and physician organizations, standards organizations, researchers, and other stakeholders. The position communicates complex medical, scientific, technical, and regulatory concepts to clinical, technical, policy, executive, and public audiences. The announcement closes at 11:59 PM on the day 200 applications are received or on the stated closing date, whichever occurs first.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited U.S. or Canadian medical school; foreign medical degrees must meet the stated equivalency requirements. Transcripts are required.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory. Proof of license is required.
• At least one year of supervised direct clinical service after the medical degree, such as an internship or first year of residency, in an appropriately accredited program; the training must be documented in the resume.
• For GS-15: five years of graduate training in the specialty of the position or equivalent experience and training.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 performing all of the following: leading or directing clinical informatics, interoperability, or health IT standards initiatives at a national, enterprise, or federal level; independently analyzing medical, public health, or scientific issues and producing policy or technical documents for senior leadership; collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to align clinical requirements with health IT standards or data-exchange policies; representing organizational clinical or health IT interests in high-visibility committees, working groups, or interagency collaborations; and advising senior leadership on medical, clinical workflow, or health IT policy implications of emerging technologies, standards changes, or federal program requirements.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• The appointment is subject to a background security investigation and favorable adjudication; employment suitability information may be investigated.
• Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
• The incumbent must pass a urinalysis drug screening before appointment and is subject to unannounced random drug testing.
• A financial disclosure statement may be required, and a probationary or trial period may be required.
• Applicants must clearly document experience, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience; documentation may be required for duties outside the official position’s series and grade level.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative advice on policy and programmatic options and recommend courses of action on complex or sensitive matters.
• Evaluate the potential effects of policies and technical approaches on providers, patients, public health, Federal programs, and the broader health care ecosystem.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with private-sector advocates, technology developers and vendors, clinicians and physician organizations, standards organizations, researchers, and other stakeholders to identify implementation issues, inform policy development, and advance coordinated solutions.
• Communicate complex medical, scientific, technical, and regulatory concepts clearly to clinical, technical, policy, executive, and public audiences.
• Provide expert clinical and policy support to Federal advisory committee or successor advisory activities within ONC's statutory responsibilities, emphasizing standards, interoperability, clinical quality, and related priorities.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability. Possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work or uniformed military service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree