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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks people who are committed to
producing high-quality work in an intellectually challenging environment.
MedPAC is a small, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicare payments to health care providers and issues affecting access to and quality of care received by Medicare beneficiaries.
MedPAC staff evaluate Medicare policies, develop options for consideration by the Commission,
and present their work in regular public meetings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and
supporting analyses in two annual reports to the Congress and in other reports periodically
mandated by the Congress. In addition, staff prepare analyses of proposed regulations, write
issue briefs, and contribute to the preparation of Congressional testimony. They provide
technical support as needed to staffs of Congressional committees through memos and briefings.
Research Assistant
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks research assistant candidates who are committed to producing high-quality work in an intellectually challenging environment. We are particularly interested in candidates who would be available to start work in the Summer of 2009 and who are considering a one- or two-year position. (Two years preferred.) MedPAC is a small, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicare payments to health care providers and issues affecting access to and quality of care received by Medicare beneficiaries. MedPAC staff evaluate Medicare policies, develop options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in regular public meetings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and supporting analyses in two annual reports to the Congress and in other reports periodically mandated by the Congress. In addition, staff prepare analyses of proposed regulations, write issue briefs, and contribute to the preparation of Congressional testimony. They provide technical support as needed to staffs of Congressional committees through memos and briefings.
Research assistants must be able to work as part of a team and take on assigned tasks to help the Commission fulfill its mandate. Depending on need, research assistants undertake a variety of activities including data programming, data collection, participation in site visits, and interviews. Specific qualifications include:
Skills:
- Knowledge of health policy desirable
- Resourcefulness to investigate complex issues and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information
- Familiarity and comfort with statistics, data analysis and spreadsheet analysis
Writing and communications skills:
- Ability to write well and present orally
Education and experience:
- An undergraduate degree in a discipline consistent with skill requirement such as economics, health services research, political science, public policy, public health, health administration or pre-med.
To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples to: Tim Gulley, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Suite 9000, Washington, DC 20001. E-mail submissions to tgulley@medpac.gov.
MedPAC is an equal opportunity employer.
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