Teacher Retirement System of Texas · 12 hours ago
Healthcare Legal Specialist
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expThe Teacher Retirement System of Texas is seeking a Healthcare Legal Specialist to provide legal assistance and administrative support in the Healthcare Law area. The role involves drafting legal documents, assisting with compliance activities, and managing HIPAA-related tasks while collaborating with attorneys and internal teams.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Drafts, edits, and proofreads legal documents, including contracts, legal briefs, and other related legal documents
Assists with training, governance, incident response, and compliance activities related to state and federal laws and regulations
Collaborates with TRS attorneys and internal teams to address legal matters and share relevant information
Assists with litigation management, issues legal hold orders, gathers and evaluates evidence, responds to subpoenas and requests for information, and communicates with other public entities
Conducts basic legal research using public and private resources
Prepares summaries of complex legal issues
Supports development, revision, and communication of processes and procedures
Assists with the drafting of regulations and the timely filing of rules with the Secretary of State
Handles general administrative tasks such as calls, scheduling, travel arrangements, forms, timekeeping, mail, copying, and faxing
Conducts statistical, documentary, and investigatory research
Assists with the management and maintenance of electronic and physical records, and the proper disposition of records according to TRS' retention policies
Provides backup support to legal staff and assists with special projects as assigned
Assists the Healthcare team attorneys in the development, implementation, training, and/or enforcement of HIPAA policy
Collaborates across departments to monitor for adherence to the HIPAA compliance program policies in staff relationships with vendors
Coordinates HIPAA training and assists with managing ongoing compliance and reporting with HIPAA policy
Manages compliance process for Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and assists with BAA drafting and revisions
Develops and provides HIPAA compliance reporting and presentations for internal and external purposes
Supports TRS attorneys in managing data security and privacy matters, including Protected Health Information (PHI) data
Builds and maintains expertise in TRS technology and systems to provide effective privacy and data protection support
Assists with responses to data-security inquiries from outside agencies (e.g., government agencies, etc.) to assist in resolving issues, including HIPAA incidents
Performs related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Four (4) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or related experience
An associates degree in a closely related field may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis
Proficiency in Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote)
Azure
Google tools
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Web design
Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
Planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks to manage high-volume workloads accurately in dynamic environments
Problem analysis and solution development
Effective verbal and written communication, including proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Using computers in a Windows environment to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and reports with business software
Travel management systems, such as Concur
Legal research, analysis, and drafting of pleadings and related legal documents
Reviewing documents, interpreting complex laws and regulations, and applying sound judgment in decision-making
Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts
Work effectively in a professional team environment
Be willing to take training and courses to acquire new skills and knowledge as needed by the job
Preferred
Experience, education, and/or training related to information systems
Education in paralegal studies or prior experience as a paralegal
Prior experience in health care or health insurance
Company
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is responsible for investing funds under its stewardship and for delivering benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Don Green
Chief Financial Officer
Janie Duarte
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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