Economist

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 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a(n) Economist, you will: Analyzing economic, behavioral, social science, budgetary, and program data to identify trends and relationships and assess their potential implications for Health Information Technology programs and policies. Assisting in developing and applying explanatory, predictive, econometric, and decision-analytic models to evaluate Health Information Technology programs, expenditures, adoption, and health care delivery issues. Interpreting research results and technical data and prepares reports, memoranda, briefing materials, and other analytical products for review and use by program officials and management. Performing assigned portions of economic research studies examining Health Information Technology adoption, utilization, costs, and impacts on health outcomes and Federal programs.

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. Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.