Statistician (Health)

Centers-For-Medicare-and-Medicaid-Services; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CMS seeks a Health Statistician (GS-1530-11) to evaluate HHS program data, conduct statistical studies on prices, utilization, and costs related to health care and human services programs. The candidate will participate in data surveys and analyze results for informing program decisions.

Qualified applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date; transcripts are required to verify education and substitutions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate specialized experience at GS-09 level equivalency including identifying statistical research areas
• Assist with developing hypotheses and approaches for analyses
• Assist with evaluating data, drawing inferences, and presenting conclusions with text, graphs, and tables

Responsibilities

• Evaluate HHS program data and conduct statistical studies on prices, utilization, and costs in health care
• Conduct data surveys and analyze results to inform program integrity
• Prepare documentation and narratives describing methodologies and findings

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Hypothesis development

Result communication

Education

PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

Related graduate education (3 years)

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Program Integrity (CPI), Data Analytics & Systems Group (DASG), Division of Outcomes Management (DOM).

As a Statistician (Health), GS-1530-11, you will evaluate HHS program data, conduct and evaluate data surveys; and perform statistical studies on prices, utilization, and costs related to health care, human services programs, and research activities.

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

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) 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-11, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include:

1. 1. Participating in the identification of statistical research areas that merit investigation


2. 2. Assisting with developing hypotheses and approaches for analyses


3. 3. Assisting with evaluating data, drawing inferences, and arriving at conclusions using text, graphs, and tables.

- OR -

Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-11 level by possessing a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M., if related to the position being filled.

Substitution of Education for Experience: - OR -

Combination of Experience and Education: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the GS-09 grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. Therefore, only education in excess of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree may be used to combine education and experience.

TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement related to the substitution of education for experience and the combination of experience and education. Please refer to the \"Required Documents\" section below for the documentation required at the 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.