About the role:
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Offices of Hearings and Inquiries (OHI).
As an Attorney-Adviser, GS-0905-11/12, you will review administrative appeals for the purpose of identifying and analyzing complex legal issues pertaining to case jurisdiction issues and developing recommendations.
Salary:
$85,477 – $133,142 per year
Where we’re hiring:
- Woodlawn, MD
What you’ll do:
- Review records of the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) to assure that pertinent law, regulations, rulings, etc., have been properly cited and applied.
- Develop jurisdictional legal issues and present the issues to the PRRB, making recommendations as to whether the Board should accept or reject jurisdiction over such appeals.
- Develop draft written legal opinions of the Board incorporating case findings and conclusions for Board decision.
- Perform a wide variety of advisory, technical, and administrative services in managing the adjudication of adversarial disputes relating to Medicare payment and reimbursement.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
- You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
- Selection is subject to approval by the HHS Secretary prior to Appointment.
- TRIAL PERIOD: This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 will be verified through the DHS “E-Verify” System
- This is an Excepted Service position.
Qualifications:
At the GS-11: You must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from an accredited ABA law school and possess active bar status in good standing.
At the GS-12: You must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from an accredited ABA law school, active bar status in good standing, and one year of professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to the GS-11 level.
Education Requirement:
You must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited law school.
Proof that bar status is active, in good standing and eligible to practice in the highest court of a State, U. S. commonwealth, U. S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Candidates must have superior legal writing and research ability; outstanding oral, analytical, and interpersonal skills and be adept at working directly with clients and staff members.
License: A current, valid license with eligibility to practice law in a state, the District of Columbia, or any United States territory or commonwealth is a continuing condition of employment for Federal attorneys.
Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information about 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 being considered further.
You MUST apply through USAJOBS by 6/16/2026 to be considered.
