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Overview

The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) is seeking a Staff Attorney with at least four years of experience.

DVHA administers Vermonts Medicaid plan and oversees Vermonts Health Insurance Exchange. Staff Attorneys report directly to DVHAs General Counsel and provide legal advice and guidance to all of the departments units. These include public-facing units that primarily handle member appeals and Medicaid enrollment clinical units that conduct review of member claims and units focused on payment and program integrity. Staff Attorneys may also be called upon to partner with colleagues across the state or within the Agency of Human Services to accomplish department and agency priorities.

Staff in this role can expect to take on a wide variety of work such as conducting legal research drafting memoranda negotiating agreements processing public records responses engaging in rulemaking and helping guide the department on legislative affairs and policy development.

Topic areas include but are not limited to questions of :

• Contracts
• Medicaid law & CMS regulations
• Pharmacy
• Employment
• Public records & open meetings laws
• HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
• Fraud waste & abuse

Salary for this role is determined by the State of Vermont Attorney Pay Plan in line with the candidates qualifications and experience. Generous health care sick / personal / annual leave and state pension plans are also offered.

Mission :

The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)s mission is to improve Vermonters health and well-being by providing access to high-quality cost-effective health care. We have identified three priorities that support our mission : Advancing value-based payments modernizing information technology infrastructure and operational performance improvement. Our department commits to executing our responsibilities and priorities while adhering to three core values : Transparency Integrity and Service.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion :

As part of our values of transparency integrity and service we are committed to supporting diversity equity inclusion and accessibility as part of our person-centered culture. We actively celebrate our colleagues and future colleagues different abilities racial identity sexual orientation ethnicity age and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported here.

Our State :

Vermont is a small but mighty state. We are ranked as one of the top 10 states to raise a family in 2022. We are nationwide leaders for progressive social and educational policies. We are in Northern New England 1.5 hours from Montreal and 3.5 hours from Boston. We have beautiful Lake Champlain the Green Mountains and year-round outdoor activities.

Who May Apply

This position Staff Attorney I - Exempt (Job Requisition #54289) is open to all State employees and external applicants.

If you would like more information about this position please contact Irene Mendez at .

Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS : Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the accordance with AHS Policy 4.02 Hiring Standards Vermont and / or national criminal record checks as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks as appropriate to the position under recruitment will be conducted on candidates with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Minimum Requirements

Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate an ability to quickly grasp new and complex areas of law and proficiency in providing direct counsel to a multifaceted group of clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service membership in an employee organization family medical history or genetic information or family or parental status. The States employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Clerical,Diploma,Foreclosure Paralegal,Flight Operations,Construction Equipment

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1