Description:

Description:
This position is part of the Attorney I-III career ladder. Placement and advancement are dependent upon the employee's experience, demonstrated competencies, and job performance.

Agency Information
We have over 200 employees across the state of Texas. We are a collaborative and team environment work culture that values an environment of trust and accountability. Together we work towards our Board's mission to protect and enhance the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for the citizens of Texas through licensure, discipline, and education. We value employee work-life balance and provide our team with incentives that include flexed, compressed work schedules, wellness leave, health insurance and retirement programs, 401K, vacation paid leave, sick paid leave, holiday pay, promotional opportunities, free parking, employee assistance program, and other various benefits.

General Description:
Performs legal work for the Litigation department, including reviewing investigation files, analyzing evidence for potential violations of law, drafting, legal documents. In coordination with the Director of Litigation drafts settlement documents and negotiates settlement agreements. Prosecutes administrative enforcement cases at informal administrative proceedings, called Informal Settlement Conferences (ISC).

Work involves litigation practice with some legal writing and developing knowledge of rules and statues for physicians, physician assistants, medical radiological technologists, respiratory care practitioners, acupuncturists, surgical assistants and medical physicists. Files administrative violation cases at the state office of administrative hearings (SOAH), including mediation of cases that do not resolve following ISC.

Works under general direction from the Director of Litigation and lead attorneys, with some latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment

Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The principal job is performed in a standard office or remote environment and requires:

All applicants must be available to work Monday-Friday during standard business hours in central time zone (CT), regardless of their physical location and have regular and punctual attendance.
All applicants will have prolonged periods of sitting and extensive computer screen time due to computer use.
All applicants will have frequent use of keyboard, mouse, and other input devices.
All applicants need to have the ability to participate in video calls, phone calls, and virtual meetings.
All applicants may experience frequently working under deadlines, individually or as a team member, and at times may collaborate with others to meet deadlines.
All applicants may generally experience low physical demands, occasional lifting of equipment up to a certain weight (e.g. 10-40 lbs.).

Required Experience and Education

Graduation from An Accredited Law School with An L.L.B. or J.D. Degree
Licensed in Good Standing to Practice Law in Texas or Awaiting Texas Bar Exam Results
Applicants Taking the July Texas Bar Exam and Awaiting Texas Bar Exam Results Are Eligible to Apply, Employment Will Be Contingent upon Bar Passage

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated Interest in Legal Principles and Practices of Law Related to Administrative Law and The Licensing and Regulation of Professionals, Specifically Licensees Engaged in Health Care.
Demonstrated Interest in Healthcare Law
Knowledge of Administrative Practice Act And/or Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Ability to Interpret and Apply Laws.
Ability to Conduct Research and Prepare Cases.
Ability to Communicate Effectively Both Orally and In Writing.
Ability to Effectively Manage Multiple Duties, Set and Meet Deadlines.
Ability to Work Effectively in A Team Environment.
Graduation from An Accredited Law School with An L.L.B. or J.D. Degree.
Licensed in Good Standing to Practice Law in Texas or Awaiting Texas Bar Exam Results.
Applicants Taking the July Texas Bar Exam and Awaiting Texas Bar Exam Results Are Eligible to Apply, Employment Will Be Contingent upon Bar Passage.

Qualifications:
Work Environment Requirements

The Principal Job Is Performed in A Standard In-Office or Remote Environment Setting and May Require Travel to The Office in Austin, Tx as Necessary for Meetings or Other Duties.
Regular and Punctual Attendance Monday – Friday.
Must Respond to Internal and External Communications in A Timely Manner Which Is at Least

Within 72 Hrs (3 Business Days) of When External Communication Is Received
Within 24 Hrs (1 Business Day) of When Internal Communication Is Received

Within 15 Minutes While Working Remotely During Business Hrs if Contacted by Your Manager Unless You Are on Pre-Approved Leave or On a Recognized Lunch or Exercise Break.
Frequent Use of Personal Computers, Copiers, Printers, and Telephones.
Frequent Sitting.
Frequently Working Under Deadlines, as A Team Member, and In Direct Contact with Others
Compliance with All Agency Policies and Procedures, Including but Not Limited to Applicable Confidentiality, Security and Safety Rules, Regulations and Standards.

Physical Requirements And/or Working Conditions:
The Principal Job Is Performed in A Standard Office and Requires:

Reliable and Secure High Speed Internet Access with A Minimum of 20 Mbps Download and 2 Mbps Upload. Applicants May Be Required to Provide Confirmation from The Area Isp.
All Applicants Will Have Frequent Use of Keyboard, Mouse, and Other Input Devices.
All Applicants Need to Have the Ability to Participate in Video Calls, Phone Calls, and Virtual Meetings.
All Applicants May Experience Frequently Working Under Deadlines, Individually or As a Team Member, and At Times May Collaborate with Others to Meet Deadlines.
All Applicants May Generally Experience Low Physical Demands, Occasional Lifting of Equipment up To a Certain Weight (e.G. 10-40 Lbs.).

Legal Requirements

In Accordance with State Law, Authorization for Telework May Not Be Awarded to An Employee as A Condition of Hiring.
A New Employee Must Complete Department Probationary Training Period Before Evaluation for A Telework Agreement.
Tmb Will Conduct a Txdps Criminal History Check on All New Hires Due to Access to Confidential or Sensitive Data While Performing the Work of The Position Applied For.
Cannot Hold Outside Employment that Interferes with Assigned Work Schedule, nor Does It Constitute a Conflict of Interest with Tmb Employment and Services.
Must Reside in Texas.
Dual Employment at Another State Agency or Texas Public University Is Not Permitted.
If Hired, You Must Provide Documentation(s) Within Three Days of Hire that Establishes Identity and Employment Verification.
Compliance with All Agency Policies and Procedures, Including but Not Limited to Applicable Confidentiality, Security and Safety Rules, Regulations and Standards.

New Hires/rehires
60-Day Waiting Period for Health Coverage.

Remarks:
Resumes Will Not Be Accepted without A Completed and Signed State of Texas Application. only The Candidates Selected for An Interview Will Be Contacted and Will Receive Written Notification of Application Results.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
The Texas Medical Board Does Not Discriminate on The Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Age, Religion, Disability or Veteran Status. Employment Opportunities Shall Not Be Denied to A Qualified Individual with A Disability that Requires Reasonable Accommodation. the Applicant Should Communicate Requests for Reasonable Accommodation by Calling (512) 305-7142.

Selective Service Requirement: If Selected for Employment, Male Applicants Ages 18 Through 25 Must Present Proof of Registration or Exemption with The Federal Selective Service System.