Litigation - Health Care Attorney / Litigation - Labor & Employment Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Job Description:
General Attorney Advisor
The candidate provide a variety of legal services to one or more Department components in the region, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the Indian Health Service (IHS), on matters which often require coordination with other components of the Department, other OGC offices, or the U.S. Department of Justice. Attorneys may represent the agency in litigation against hospitals, nursing homes, health plans, clinical laboratories, and other health care providers to enforce compliance with federal requirements; aid in the recovery of misspent Medicare, Medicaid, and federal grant funds; counsel health care providers and administrators at over 20 IHS-operated hospitals and health care facilities throughout the region on a range of issues related to patient care and hospital operations; advise OCR in the investigation and resolution of unauthorized uses and/or disclosures of personal health information by health care entities; and represent the agency in hearings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the National Labor Relations Board. Work independently and as a team with the 400+ OGC colleagues across the nation. Must have demonstrated experience or familiarity in federal court or administrative litigation or negotiations and/or a government law background would be helpful. Must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited ABA law school. Should have 3+ years of experience after law school as a practicing attorney. Must have possess proof that bar status is active, in good standing and eligible to practice before the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia. Should have possess substantial familiarity in one or more of the following areas: civil litigation, employment law, or health care law. Must maintain active bar membership in good standing and be eligible to practice law before the highest court of a State, U. S. Territory, U. S. Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. Must submit official law school transcripts.

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