Description:
Gross Salary: Up to $136,133.00 Employee/Employer Paid or $116,602.00 Employer Paid (DOE)Duty Station: Carson City or Las Vegas, with occasional travel, including out-of-state.
Position Status:
Exempt (FLSA); unclassified position entitled to standard state
benefits; serves at the will of the Attorney General. Employment
contingent upon successful background check.
Position Summary: This
position is a leadership position requiring competencies exceeding that
of a Deputy Attorney General. The position is responsible for complex
professional legal work in the performance of professional legal
services included in the performance of a variety of administrative,
civil and/or criminal prosecutions and defenses before administrative
and judicial tribunals; and the oversight/management of a substantial
caseload.
Minimum Education and Background: Graduation
from accredited law school and licensed by a state bar. Minimum of five
(5) years as a licensed attorney. Valid state driver's license
required.
Preferred Experience and Skills Required:
Preference to those with current or recent experience in working civil
cases including those involving health care fraud as well as voluminous,
multi-state cases. Applicant should have skills for reviewing and
preparing cases for trial, interviewing witnesses, working with law
enforcement officers, working with compliance auditors and analysts,
reviewing large amounts of Medicaid claim data, and handling various
stages of litigation hearings. The applicant must have a working
knowledge of Medicaid provider fraud, managed care provider fraud and
the False Claims Act statutes, Nevada rules of evidence, local court
rules and federal court procedure.
Physical Demands: Mobility
to work in typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and
travel. Ability to read printed materials and computer screen; to hear
and speak to communicate in person and virtually and over the telephone;
to speak in clear and understandable manner. Reasonable accommodation
available for some physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals
upon request.
