Medicaid Contracts Attorney
About The Position
The Medicaid Contracts Attorney serves on the Medicaid Team in the System Contracting Department and provides legal support to the Medicaid and CHIP Services Program. The System Contracting Department is part of the Legal Services Division of the HHS Office of Chief Counsel and supports HHS procurement and contracting activities, including solicitation and contract drafting, review, and negotiation; interpretation of laws and regulations; and legal advice to agency personnel. The position performs highly complex legal work involving HHS system procurements, grants, contracts, and contract enforcement to support compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. The attorney collaborates with program managers and procurement professionals on healthcare contracts affecting Texans, advises agency staff, represents HHS in procurement matters and disputes, and may contribute to policies, rules, procedures, forms, and implementation of legislative changes.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Juris Doctor or LLB degree from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in Texas and a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas.
- Knowledge of contract law, government procurement law, Texas state agency contracts, and contract and grant review, development, negotiation, and management.
- Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings, and of federal and state statutes, regulations, and policies affecting health and human services programs.
- Skills in legal research, including use of Westlaw and other internet legal research tools; identifying legal issues; preparing legal opinions, contracts, rules, policies, and complex procurement documents; and communicating complex legal issues clearly in writing and orally.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze factual and legal issues, use time and resources efficiently, solve problems, and maintain professional working relationships with agency staff, other agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
- Ability to provide legal representation in administrative or contested case hearings and to use legal experience to help develop policies and training that safeguard agency funds and minimize liability and risk.
Nice To Haves
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.
- Experience with Medicaid.
- Five years of experience in the practice of law.
Responsibilities
- Review, revise, and draft complex contracts and solicitation documents, including RFPs, RFOs, RFQs, RFAs, and IFBs, in accordance with HHS authority and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Support HHS staff in vendor negotiations and advise agency staff on contracts.
- Advise HHS staff on federal and state contract laws and regulations; review and draft legal instruments and regulations; and provide legal advice on contracting, procurement, and contract enforcement.
- Provide legal assistance on adverse actions involving contracts and consult with management about the legal implications of changes to contract practices and procedures.
- Represent the HHS system in procurement matters, contract negotiations, disputes, protests, contract-related claims, and other matters requested by leadership.
- Assist in representing the HHS system in administrative or contested case hearings.
- Perform additional assigned duties, including drafting legal opinions, briefs, and memoranda analyzing HHS authority and proposed or enacted state and federal legislation.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Generous time off benefits.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
