“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.”
Responsibilities:
As a Physician with the Bureau of Primary Health Care in the Office of Quality Improvement, you serve as the Chief Health Informatics Officer. Your major duties and responsibilities include:
- Providing subject matter expertise for primary care, health IT information management, and technology innovation policy. Acting as a liaison between BPHC and private industry stakeholders to lead innovation and help inform BPHC and HRSA’s health IT and information management policy and operations.
- Leading and/or participating in projects and/or providing advice in the overarching strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of BPHC programs to ensure program goals and outcomes are aligned with HRSA and DHHS goals.
- Participating in the development and issuance of clinical and/or research policies, procedures, and guidelines, to implement new legislative and budgetary requirements and to effect improvements, as needed in BPHC program and grant administration.
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to determine how BPHC will apply health informatics methods and standards to Health Center Program (HCP) primary care and health informatics strategy.
