Staff Attorney 2

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves reviewing, negotiating and presenting cases involving licensed healthcare entities. This rewarding opportunity allows you to have a significant impact on the quality of health care in the state. Support the Certificate of Need (CON) program, which regulates specific healthcare facilities and services to ensure access to quality and cost-effective healthcare for Connecticut residents and to avoid unnecessary duplications of those facilities and services. The individual who fills this position will review CON applications and submissions, conduct legal research, hold public hearings as a Hearing Officer, draft CON determinations, draft CON decisions, oversee compliance for legal issues, participate in working groups, interact with hospital administrators, stakeholders and members of the public verbally and in writing and provide information and advice to DPH leadership as required.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of legal principles, practices and procedures in Connecticut
Considerable knowledge of legal research techniques
Considerable knowledge of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act
Ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation
Ability to interpret and apply relevant agency policies and procedures
Knowledge of the rules of evidence
Knowledge of criminal and constitutional law and legislative process
Considerable interpersonal skills
Considerable oral and written communication skills
Considerable ability to apply judicial decisions to the interpretation of statutes
Considerable ability to comprehend, analyze and organize technical data and coordinate elements of legal cases
Two (2) years of experience in the practice of law
Must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut

Nice To Haves

Civil litigation or administrative hearing experience
Experience drafting contractual instruments
Experience negotiating complex settlements
Experience working within a team to manage projects and meet deadlines
Experience working with health care providers and other members of the healthcare community

Responsibilities

Performs advanced and complex legal work of an agency
Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies complex and conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles
Acts as hearing officer or represents agency in formal administrative and public proceedings on a full range of cases involving complex legal and technical issues
Negotiates and drafts settlement agreements
Drafts advisory opinions, rulings, decisions, recommendations, findings, legislation, statutes, regulations, publications and other related legal documents
Assists in the preparation and presentation of trials and appeals
Consults with the Office of the Attorney General on legal issues
Researches complex legal issues
Conducts investigations and enforcement proceedings
Prepares comprehensive reports for use in administrative and court proceedings
Prepares pleadings and other court papers
Interprets and applies complex or conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles
Participates in the conduct of various educational activities
Provides legal guidance when duly authorized
Provides input into policy formation
Reviews court decisions, new and proposed laws and regulations to determine impact on agency operations
Prepares and maintains precedent manuals
Reviews legal and other related documents for legal sufficiency
May testify at or monitor legislative proceedings
May represent agency in court when authorized
Performs related duties as required