[blindlaw] FW: CMS Job Opportunity-Pharmacist/HealthInsurance Specialist
Michael Fry
mikefry79 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 8 16:09:03 UTC 2012
Thanks for your comments Ronza, Daniel, and Ross. I thought that
Schedue A applied to a disabled person or a veteran. Moreover, I
thought the veteran did not require a disability in order to qualify
for Schedule A. It sounds like, however, your saying that Schedule A
applies to only people with disabilities and if the person with a
disability happens to be a veteran then that's a bonus. So, if that's
the case, I don't think that's unfair.
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 6:05 AM, Ross Doerr <rumpole at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Ronza, I think the point that was being made is that whenever an opening
> that solicits applications from disabled individuals will include disabled
> veterans and those who are not veterans, that the veteran tends to enjoy an
> advantage simply because he or she served the country in uniform.
> Whether that is a valid assessment or not is not a discussion for this list.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of R Othman
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 8:44 AM
> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: CMS Job Opportunity-Pharmacist/HealthInsurance
> Specialist
>
> I believe that the Agency is soliciting applications from both veterans and
> nonveterans. Veterans with disabilities and nonveterans with disabilities
> are not competing against one another. In addition, Schedule A allows for
> noncompetitive hire, so they are seeking an individual with a disability,
> regardless of veteran status. It doesn't appear to me that veteran status
> gives someone an advantage over a nonveteran here, but I'll check with the
> person who asked me to post the position to verify that.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Daniel McBride
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 7:36 PM
> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: CMS Job Opportunity- Pharmacist/HealthInsurance
> Specialist
>
> Mike:
>
> My reading of the job posting is that , military veteran or not, the
> position must be filled by someone who is severely disabled. I do not read
> the posting as pitting a disabled person against a military veteran who is
> not disabled as well. However, having said this, if two disabled persons
> are competing for the same position, where one is a veteran and the other is
> not, the veteran will get the nod, all else being equal.
>
> Dan McBride
> Fort Worth, Texas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Fry
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 5:37 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Cc: pmaurer at nfb.org; blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: CMS Job Opportunity- Pharmacist/Health Insurance
> Specialist
>
> Does anyone else think it is odd that a disabled person is supposed to
> compete against a veteran for a job specially slotted for a severely
> disadvantaged person? By definition a veteran must have been very abled
> whereas a disabled person by definition is just the opposite. It is not
> fair to disabled people that Schedule A applies to both groups.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 7, 2012, at 2:24 PM, "Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)"
> <Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov> wrote:
>
>>
>> *** CMS Job Opportunity***
>>
>> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), located in
>> Baltimore,
> Maryland, is seeking applicants for the position identified below. CMS is
> seeking to hire a veteran or non-veteran individual who is Schedule A
> eligible, meaning that they possess a "severe" disability. For more
> information on the Schedule A hiring authority, please visit
> http://www.opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp.
>> I am requesting your assistance to provide me with resumes of Schedule
>> A
> applicants with the identified skills. More information on the specific job
> duties and the function of the center are below.
>>
>> The CMS hiring managers in the Medicare Drug Benefit and C &D Data
>> Group
> (MDBG) are looking to fill a Pharmacist/Health Insurance Specialist
> position. The required skills and abilities for this position are
> identified below.
>>
>> Position - GS-13 Pharmacist/Health Insurance Specialist
>>
>> This position requires a clinical background and a pharmacy degree.
>> An
> understanding of pharmacy benefits and claims data and the ability to
> analyze these data are also required.
>>
>> This person's main job duties will be to develop and implement
>> monitoring
> and oversight programs for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program
> focused on drug utilization, patient safety, or medication therapy
> management. This will involve project management, data analyses, monitoring
> activities, and oversight.
>>
>> Main skill set required:
>>
>> * Degree in pharmacy and clinical background.
>>
>> * Experienced analyzing pharmacy administrative claims data.
>>
>> * Advanced analytical skills. Needs the ability to be able to
> analyze pharmacy claims, drug benefit, and drug utilization data, interpret
> information, and make inferences and recommendations based on findings.
>>
>> * Excellent project management skills.
>>
>> * Excellent computer skills in Excel, Access, and/or SAS.
>>
>> * Knowledge of statistics.
>>
>> * Detail-oriented.
>>
>> * Team player.
>>
>> * Excellent organizational skills.
>>
>> Please send any resumes of Schedule A applicants and the supporting
> certification documentation to Llauryn Iglehart-Howard at
> Llauryn.iglehart-howard at cms.hhs.gov<mailto:Llauryn.iglehart-howard at cms.hhs.g
> ov> Be sure to include "MDBG-Pharmacist-Health Insurance Specialist"
> ov> in
> the subject line. The hiring managers are interested in selecting
> candidates, as soon as possible. Resumes must be received by COB Friday,
> August 10, 2012. Resumes will also be retained in a resume bank for
> possible future job openings.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your assistance in reaching potential
>> applicants
> and I look forward to continuing an ongoing relationship with you to support
> CMS' efforts to hire, recruit and retain individuals with disabilities.
>>
>>
>>
>> "OEOCR: The model of quality EEO and Civil Rights Services"
>>
>> Llauryn Iglehart-Howard
>> Director
>> Affirmative Employment Group (AEG)
>> Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR) Centers for
>> Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 7500 Security Boulevard, N2-22-16
>> Baltimore, MD 21244
>> 410-786-6463 phone
>> 410-786-9549 fax
>> llauryn.iglehart-howard at cms.hhs.gov<mailto:llauryn.iglehart-howard at cms
>> .hhs.gov>
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