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Georgia Department of Community Health · 1 day ago

Attorney 4

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The Georgia Department of Community Health is seeking qualified applicants for an Attorney 4 to work on the Rural Health Transformation Initiative. This role involves providing legal counsel regarding the agency's administration of funding and ensuring compliance with program requirements.

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Responsibilities

Monitor agency and grantee compliance with the Rural Health Transformation Program requirements and terms and conditions

Draft applications, amendments, grant award conditions, policies, and other documentation necessary for grants funded pursuant to RHTP

Interpret and apply federal statutes, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) guidance and grant conditions set forth in the Notice of Award

Develop, implement, and maintain compliance frameworks, controls, and documentation standards

Conduct compliance reviews of RHTP grantees and issue reports and corrective action documentation

Coordinate with agency’s financial, medical assistance plans, procurement personnel, and contractors to ensure proper legal and fiscal administration of RHTP grants

Identify legal risks relating to the agency’s administration of RHTP and propose mitigation strategies

Provide legal advice to agency leadership regarding compliance matters and RHTP implementation

Draft compliance memoranda, reports, guidance documents, and internal and external policies

Conduct legal review of hospital and rural healthcare provider grant applications pursuant to Georgia’s administration of RHTP funding

Conduct or participate in the development, review, revision, interpretation, and/or implementation of policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines

Provides sound analysis and advice on legal, liability, and/or risk management issues related to medical assistance plans

Assist in the development, review and finalizing of legislative requests, budget impact analyses, media inquiries, open records requests, and information requests

Effectively manage competing priorities and conduct duties in an efficient manner

Demonstrate effective teamwork skills in working with agency leadership and staff on RHTP initiatives

Monitor all applicable legal, regulatory, and policy amendments pertaining to Georgia’s administration of RHTP funding

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Juris DoctorateLicense to practice lawLegal compliance expertiseFederal grant knowledgeContract negotiationPolicy draftingWritten communicationOral communicationOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamwork

Required

Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university

License to practice law in the State of Georgia OR eligibility to sit for the next Georgia Bar examination followed by Georgia Bar exam passage and licensure to practice law in the State of Georgia within one (1) year of hiring OR reciprocity

Three years of relevant legal experience OR Three years of experience required at the lower-level Attorney 3 (LEP022)

Preferred

Four years of related legal experience in a government agency, corporation, or in private legal practice

Working knowledge of federal grant and funding requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of Governmental budget and procurement processes

Demonstrated experience in drafting, negotiating, and enforcing contracts

Experience with policy interpretation, drafting, and implementation

Demonstrated experience in handling high-volume of compliance matters

Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills

Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to details

Strong management and interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering a cohesive team environment

Strong public speaking and writing skills

Ability to manage, prioritize assignments, and work within a very fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and to steer and track multiple, complex priorities

Benefits

Employee retirement plan

Paid holidays annually

Vacation and sick leave

Health

Dental

Vision

Legal

Disability

Accidental death and dismemberment

Health and child care spending account

Company

Georgia Department of Community Health

The Georgia Department of Community Health serves as the lead agency for Georgia Medicaid and Georgia PeachCare for Kids®, and oversees the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, State Health Benefit Plan, and State Office of Rural Health, among other divisions.

Founded in 1999

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees