Senior Advisor - Medical Officer/Informatics Technician

Overview

Work Location: Remote, U.S. based

Assignment Length: 1 year (through 03/31/2027)

Hours: 20 hours per week

Salary: $ - $ per hour

Project Overview

Under Section 1115A of the Social Security Act, the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) designs, tests, and expands innovative payment and service delivery models that reduce or maintain costs while preserving or improving quality of care.

Primary Purpose of the Role

The successful candidate will provide clinical and medical informatics expertise to support health care model tests and initiatives. Work includes guiding strategies for patient‑led data sharing, remote patient monitoring, AI developments, interoperability, and data analysis. The role strengthens CMS Innovation Center credibility, informs strategic decisions, and supports engagements with clinicians, technologists, informaticists, and medical societies across and beyond government.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Participate in strategy sessions with senior leadership (Interoperability, Quality, Risk Adjustment, Value-Based Care).
• Advise staff on latest research related to healthcare informatics, interoperability, and AI in healthcare.
• Provide subject matter expertise to inform development of model components, operational designs, policy considerations, and analytic approaches.
• Advise leadership, staff, contractors, and industry leaders on Medical/Clinical Informatics.
• Offer expertise on clinical data standards, quality assurance, and interoperability frameworks across CMS and CMMI initiatives.
• Participate in strategy sessions to inform leadership on clinical research, evidence, and experiential insights.

Required Education & Experience

Medical Doctor with a specialty in Internal Medicine.

Experience Level: 10 Years of relevant experience.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Mastery of a medical, clinical informatics, or related scientific field.
• Ability to navigate complex, undefined problems using extensive analytical judgment.
• Expertise in interoperability, standards, clinical data, AI in healthcare, and remote patient monitoring.
• Experience advising leadership and external partners.
• Ability to conduct extensive research and develop long‑term strategic solutions.

Licensure/Certification

• Active, unrestricted medical license with board certification in Internal Medicine.
• Board Certification: American Board of Preventive Medicine Certification in Clinical Informatics.