Assistant Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Control

State of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•$70,000 - $122,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is seeking a full-time Assistant Attorney General for its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), a state law enforcement division that investigates and pursues enforcement actions against health care providers who defraud Medicaid or engage in abuse, neglect, or exploitation of residents in residential health care facilities. The unit has civil and criminal enforcement powers; this position focuses on criminal enforcement. The duty station is in northwest Oklahoma City, near Northwest 63rd Street and Western Avenue. The attorney will work on an interdisciplinary team of investigative agents, auditors/analysts, and attorneys to pursue criminal enforcement actions, including incarceration, restitution and penalties, asset seizure, and exclusion from the Medicaid system. The role involves consulting with investigators and analysts, reviewing evidence, preparing and filing criminal actions in the appropriate court, conducting discovery, drafting and responding to motions and other court filings, attending hearings, negotiating plea agreements, and taking cases to trial as needed. The attorney will also represent the Office and Unit in investigations and enforcement actions conducted jointly with federal counterparts at Oklahoma’s three U.S. Attorney Offices. The successful candidate should have sound legal judgment, strong research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills, and the ability to understand and communicate complex and sensitive information and legal issues. The attorney must maintain the integrity of the Attorney General’s Office and protect confidential information as required. In-state travel, including some overnight travel, is expected; out-of-state training opportunities will be available and included.

Requirements

Must be licensed, or eligible to become licensed, as an attorney in the State of Oklahoma.
Relevant prosecutorial experience is required; applicants without prosecutorial experience should not apply.
Strong writing, research, oral advocacy, and organization skills are required.
Superior attention to detail is required.
Must agree in writing to complete and satisfactorily pass a background investigation.
Must maintain confidentiality of information as required by the Oklahoma Attorney General.

Responsibilities

Prosecute abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation involving residents of long-term care facilities and patients in Oklahoma’s Medicaid system.
Prosecute fraud in the Medicaid system.
Work with federal partners on investigations and prosecutions.
Draft, issue, and file documents such as subpoenas and informations.
Work with agents to prepare probable cause affidavits and search warrants.
Work with administrative personnel to prepare and submit exclusion documentation.
Prepare and conduct criminal discovery.
Handle motion practice.
Conduct hearings and trials as needed.
Network with and assist federal and other state counterparts, as appropriate.
Work as part of the nationwide network of Medicaid Fraud Control Units.
Present outreach materials to various groups and entities.
Consult with investigators and analysts and review evidence.
Prepare and file criminal actions in the appropriate court; draft and respond to motions and other court filings; attend hearings; negotiate plea agreements; and take matters to trial as needed.
Represent the Office and Unit in criminal investigations and enforcement actions conducted jointly with federal counterparts.
Maintain the integrity of the Attorney General’s Office and confidentiality of information as required.