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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/04/17

Applications Due10/31/17

Vacancy ID44254

AgencyMedicaid Inspector General, NYS Office of the

TitleSenior Attorney

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $79849 to $100645 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 800 North Pearl Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have one year of permanent, competitive or non-competitive 55 b/c service as a Senior Attorney OR be eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience and/or knowledge of Health Law and/or Medicaid Law; and extensive litigation experience in state or federal courts and/or administrative forums preferred. Candidate must have excellent analytical, and writing skills. Candidate should be self-motivated, able to work as part of a team, organized, efficient, and possess good inter-personal skills.

Duties Description The candidate will be responsible for representing the OMIG in administrative hearings involving the recoupment of money from, and/or the imposition of, a sanction against Medicaid providers. This includes preparing the case for hearing, conducting witness preparation, performing direct and cross examination, preparing opening statements and post-hearing briefs, and reviewing and obtaining the necessary documents for use in the administrative hearing. Additionally, the Senior Attorney in this area will advise OMIG staff regarding legal matters that arise in litigation, and will provide assistance to the Attorney General’s Office in such matters including: reviewing court papers for comment, assisting in the drafting of answers, memoranda of law and other responsive documents, responding to discovery requests, obtaining and assisting in the preparation of affidavits and assisting in the development of the OMIG’s legal position and strategy for the case. The candidate may be asked to provide general legal advice to the OMIG on a variety of matters related to Medicaid Program Integrity.

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Name Don Kenna

Telephone 518-408-0913

Fax 518-408-0395

Email Address donald.kenna@omig.ny.gov

Address

Street 800 North Pearl Street

2nd Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12204

 

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