Physician (Medical Officer)

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.

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.