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About the Role
This Fellowship Program position is a full-time, temporary, limited-term assignment not to exceed three years. It is intended for individuals who have graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited college or university within the last 12 months. The Healthcare Attorney provides legal and related services regarding healthcare and related matters, including advice on health benefit plans, HIPAA, drafting legal documents, and interpreting laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Assists with reviewing, researching, and providing legal advice and guidance on privacy issues related to the administration of two statewide health benefit plans.
- Prepares Board meeting materials and presentations.
- Drafts regulations and filings for submission to the Department of State.
- Assists with and researches and drafts legal opinions.
- Assists with and reviews and drafts procurements, contracts, pleadings, and other legal documents.
- Assists with and responds to records requests and subpoenas.
- Researches and drafts legislative analyses.
- Provides counsel and support for policy development related to healthcare and HIPAA matters.
- Assists with the evaluation of processes and procedures governing the proper handling of protected health information under HIPAA and state law.
- Participates in trainings and projects related to the TRS Fellowship Program including webinars, quarterly check-ins, classes or other learning activities, book group, projects, and the mentoring program.
- Meets TRS Fellowship Program deadlines and goals for completion of trainings in deliverables in a timely manner.
- Researches, compiles, and analyzes data; enters data into spreadsheets, databases, and other automated applications; and prepares complex queries and reports.
- Researches and writes memoranda addressing legal issues with recommendations, and supporting legal analysis of applicable case law.
- Reviews forms, correspondence, reports, and other documents for completeness and acceptability.
- Reviews and analyzes agency policies, procedures, and forms and recommends changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Completes special projects.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school within the last 12 months.
- Applicant will be required to submit a copy of official college transcripts.
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas, or must obtain a license to practice law in the State of Texas within six (6) months of hire date; or hold a valid, active law license issued by another state and be eligible for Texas licensure under Board of Law Examiners Rule XIII: Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions (candidate must obtain Texas license within six months of hire date).
- Experience or training in a healthcare related field.
- Experience or coursework involving contracts, insurance, or employee benefits.
- Completion of relevant healthcare law coursework or clinical programs.
Skills
- Performing legal research and analysis of relevant information and render advice based on sound legal judgment.
- Effective written and verbal communications in developing and advocating legal positions, giving advice, and preparing and presenting complex legal documents or reports.
- Analyzing problems and devising effective solutions.
- Negotiating, mediating and resolving conflicts.
- Using a computer in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, and other business software, including using software for electronic research and producing briefs, correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations.
- Task management and organization, including prioritizing work assignments to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and changing environment, meeting deadlines, and completing detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
- Handling litigation and/or administrative hearings, motion practice, conducting discovery and e-discovery, and drafting pleadings, briefs, motions, and affidavits.
- Legal issues and concepts in the areas of law relevant to health care, employment benefits, and insurance.
- Existing and emerging US and state legal and regulatory developments impacting health care.
Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Temporary
- Unclassified Temporary Full-Time (UFP)
Experience Level
- None
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
Salary/Compensations
- 142,211.00 - 184,690.00
About the Company
- Service, Respect, and Connection are core to the individual and collective TRS experience.
- At TRS, we’re inspired by our community who bring authenticity and commitment to our mission to improve the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
- As a group of achievers, we tap collaboration and innovation to raise the bar in performance, administering and counseling pensions and healthcare benefits to ensure certainty for the future of our members.
- We invite you to join us, where both personal and career growth are respected and where you can make a difference in our members’ lives every day.