What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Attorney General, Health Services Section position at Virginia Department of Human Resource Management?
Assistant Attorney General, Health Services Section
Job no : 5032455
Work type : Full-Time (Salaried)
Location : Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories : Law / Judiciary
Title : Assistant Attorney General, Health Services Section
State Role Title : Assistant Attorney General
Hiring Range : Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band : UG
Agency : Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location : Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website : www.oag.state.va.us
Recruitment Type : General Public - G
Job Duties
This attorney will provide advice and representation to agencies within the Health and Human Resources Secretariat, primarily the Department of Health. Duties will include responsibility for representing the Department of Health and its Offices of Vital Records, Family Health Services, and Emergency Medical Services. This attorney will also assist with Certificate of Public Need (COPN) and hospital licensing matters as needed. This attorney will provide advice on interpretation of state and federal law and represent the Department of Health in state and federal court. This attorney will also assist the Section's lead attorneys as needed in representing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in licensing matters and federal and state litigation alleging violation of federal or state laws with respect to conditions of confinement. This attorney will provide back-up to the attorneys representing the Department of Health Professions and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as needed and as available.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia Bar, possess excellent analytical, research, and writing ability, and demonstrate superior oral and written communication and litigation skills.
Additional Considerations
At least two years of litigation experience and knowledge of Virginia's administrative process is preferred.
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https : / / www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp / RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information
Name : OAG Recruitment
Phone : 804-786-2071
Email : recruitment@oag.state.va.us
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised : 23 Dec 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close :
