Sr. Medical Policy and Planning Support Specialist

Sr. Medical Policy and Planning Support Specialist
About CICONIX: CICONIX LLC is a Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in business advisory and technical assistance for military health programs. We value exceptional people, unwavering integrity, inclusive collaboration, and enduring impact.
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Location(s): Tampa, Florida (on-site) | MacDill Air Force Base
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Position Details:
Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, & 401k + contribution
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Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Health Policy, or a related field.
Ten (10) years of experience.
Summary:
CICONIX is looking for a Sr. Medical Policy and Planning Support Specialist with at least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in medical planning and health surveillance, including at least five (5) years’ experience in military or operational medicine, to support the Marine Corps Forces, Central Command in Tampa, Florida at the MacDill Air Force Base.
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About the Role:
Provide subject matter expertise to the MARCENT Force Surgeon on medical policies issued by CENTCOM, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), and Defense Health Agency (DHA).
Assist in the coordination of medical communications between MARCENT and CENTCOM Surgeon Group (CCSG).
Support the integration of biosurveillance, preventive medicine, and force health protection policies across MARCENT activities.
Provide subject matter input to G-4 planners and participate in planning meetings and conferences, including support to Annex Q medical planning.
Attend, (as schedule permitting), to the CCSG planning meetings and conferences.
Coordinate communication between CCSG concerning all matters of biosurveillance, preventive medicine and force health protection that affects US MARCENT forces within the CENTCOM AoR.
Provide CENTCOM Medical Operational Deployment (MOD) guidance, and refinement as requested via CCSG office, BUMED and Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ).
Provide pharmaceutical and therapeutics guidance and refinement as requested by CCSG office as it affects CENTCOM AoR medical care and logistics.
Support the Armed Forces Blood Program and Force Surgeon US MARCENT, in all matters pertaining to the allocation, utilization and distribution of both US Blood products and policy coordination concerning non-US blood product utilization.
Coordinate updates to US MARCENT Force Surgeon concerning Global Health Engagement Policy and Operations, Activities and Investments (OAI) utilization in coordination with US MARCENT G4- Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence (POMI) and CCSG.
Evaluate US Medical Intelligence Data concerning OCONUS medical facilities being utilized by US MARCENT Forces in conjunction with G4-POMI planners and CCSG for all medical plan development.
Coordinates the dissemination of information for routine, exercise, and contingency operations for disease and injury patterns, trends, and threats. Monitors the status of force health and develops solutions to emerging health issues in theater.
Assist with coordination efforts between MARCENT and medical policy stakeholders (e.g., DHA, HQMC Health Services, Navy Medicine).
Provide advisory input on administrative tasks including Purple Heart boards, medical-related readiness events, and coordination with local military treatment facilities.
Support tracking of medical evaluations and provide input for operational risk assessments but shall not exercise authority over patient travel or operational assignments.
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Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Health Policy, or a related field.
The educational background provides educational background and training to the candidate to then interpret CENTCOM, BUMED, and DHA medical policies and advise senior leadership on their application. It also provides a foundational basis for preventive and operational medicine, biosurveillance, medical planning, epidemiology, medical intelligence, health systems management, and evaluating emerging health threats.
Experience:
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in medical planning and health surveillance, including at least five (5) years’ experience in military or operational medicine.
Must have senior-level advisory experience that includes clinical knowledge an