Supervisory Physician - Rockville, United States - Department Of Health And Human Services

Description

Summary

This position is located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of the Associate Administrator. The duty location for this position is in Rockville, MD.

Applications received as a result of job fairs, recruitment events, and emergency hiring mechanisms in support of this hiring initiative will also be accepted during the open and closing date of this announcement.

Duties

**Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.**

Physician positions are a mission critical occupation for HRSA. These positions are responsible for formulation of policy and programs administered by Health Resources and Services Administration to provide advice and assistance to Bureaus, Department of Health and Human Services, and other Federal entities as related to the medical aspects of primary health care programs for underserved populations.

As a Supervisory Physician, you will provide consultation on Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) programs to the Associate Administrator and Deputy Associate Administrator regarding health policy, program priorities, clinical quality and safety, legislative impact, and external activities.

Your major duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership and strategic direction to MCHB Division/Office Directors, assesses and implements plans and policies that further support the mission of the Bureau and the achievement of HRSA's goals.
• Directs an interdisciplinary group of health professionals and technical specialists who have expertise in such areas as medicine, nursing, public health, and social work.
• Directing special projects such as preparing issue and decision papers relating to the MCHB or HRSA programs and plans for use in briefings for a variety of officials, including White House and Office of Management and Budget (0MB) officials, and Congressional staff to inform decision-making by the MCHB and HRSA directors and others on major policy issues.
• Providing executive leadership and direction to ensure the integration of evidence-based clinical care and public health service delivery into all aspects of MCH programs.
• Formulating critical MCH, agency, department policy, and program initiatives.
• Providing authoritative medical advice in developing clinical and public health policies that incorporate the programmatic and legislative requirements of the MCHB programs.