Senior Attorney

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Requisition No:869599

Agency:
Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title:

- SENIOR ATTORNEY

Salary $3,653.85 - $4,000.00 Biweekly ($95,000.10 - $ Annually).

Our Organization and Mission:

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida’s chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for the oversight and administration of the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

The General Counsel’s Office provides support to the Agency to assist with carrying out its mission.

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team.

As one of Florida’s leading state agencies, AHCA’s diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.

• COST-EFFECTIVE:
  Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.
• TRANSPARENT:
  Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.
• HIGH QUALITY:
  Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

Under the supervision of the General Counsel and Chief Legal Counsel, this position applies his or her legal expertise to handle litigation, to research federal and state Medicaid issues, to conduct legal discovery, and to prepare legal pleadings and briefs.

The attorney must be able to assimilate and analyze a variety of legislation and legal concepts relating to Medicaid.

• Represent the Agency in litigation matters pertaining to the Agency in State and Federal Courts.
• The Incumbent is expected to represent the Agency in all bankruptcy related matters.
• During litigation, keep in close contact with all personnel affected by the suit.
• Office personnel should be informed at all major decision points and copied with all significant pleadings and memoranda filed and received.
• Prepare and review all necessary legal documents.
• The facts and law for each case should be thoroughly researched.
• The goal is to facilitate the Agency’s delivery of human and social services and protecting the public interest.
• Seek out and identify potential legal problems for the Agency.
• Present identified problems along with any proposed legal advice to the Agency General Counsel.
• This should be accomplished by participating in an agency consultant role to office personnel and groups, reviewing documents, rules, manuals, and proposed and existing legislation.
• Work with Agency personnel in developing legislation, reviewing proposed legislation from any source, implementing new legislation, and reviewing existing statutes for the purpose of proposing any needed remedial legislation.

AHCA employees are expected to uphold the four core values:
Accountability, Fairness, Responsiveness, and Teamwork.

In turn, we will involve you on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as…