Physician (Medical Officer)

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 126,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC, seeks a Physician (Medical Officer) to provide authoritative policy and programmatic guidance on complex matters and to assess the impact of policies on providers, patients, and Federal programs.

The role involves communicating complex medical and regulatory concepts to diverse audiences and supporting Federal advisory activities with emphasis on standards, interoperability, and clinical quality.

Qualifications

• Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
• Education from foreign institutions must be deemed equivalent or given full credit in U.S. programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative policy and programmatic advice on complex or sensitive matters.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders to inform policy development and advance coordinated solutions.
• Provide expert clinical and policy support to Federal advisory activities focusing on standards, interoperability, and clinical quality.

Education

Foreign Education evaluation required

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 200 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Key Responsibilities

As a(n) Physician (Medical Officer), you will: 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 and effective 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, with emphasis on standards, interoperability, clinical quality, and related priorities.

Requirements & Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $126384 – $164301/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.