Medical Advisor
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Offices, Boards and Divisions
📍 Washington, DC, United States
Job Description
Summary This is a permanent position in the Civil Fraud Section, which pursues health care fraud cases under the False Claims Act. These positions will support a significant expansion of the data, research, and analytics team in the Fraud Section. They require clinical, public health, and coding expertise to advise the data team and attorneys of the most likely potential fraud areas based on observable data patterns in light of the incumbent's medical expertise. Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0601-15 Medical Advisor generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing expert advice of relevant medicine, public health, and health care financing programs (with special emphasis on Medicare), coding, and methods to prevent and detect fraud and abuse. Locating and reviewing medical literature and other medical and pharmacological information. Reviewing information provided to Department staff on case matters by defendants and others to corroborate t...