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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Applicants for this position should be prepared to pass an extensive background investigation, including a comprehensive criminal history, employment, education, financial status, reputation, and social media check. The OAG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit works cases jointly with the FBI, HHS-OIG, and other federal law enforcement agencies. Applicants for this position will also be required to obtain a Top Secret federal security clearance in order to fully participate in DOJ Prosecutions as a Special United States Attorney (SAUSA). Since most security clearance problems arise from criminal records or unresolved bad credit issues, full criminal and credit checks will be run on all applicants prior to employment.
This posting is for an Assistant Attorney General in the Texas Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which will be cross-designated as a SAUSA, and serve as a Trial Attorney/Prosecutor for the National Rapid Response Strike Force in the Health Care Fraud Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section. The National Rapid Response Strike Force was created in 2020 with a mission to investigate and prosecute fraud cases involving major health care providers that operate in multiple jurisdictions, including major regional health care providers operating in the Strike Force cities, with a focus on investigations and prosecutions of individuals and corporate health care fraud. The National Rapid Response Strike Force coordinates with the Civil Division’s Fraud Section and Consumer Protection Branch, U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country, state Medicaid Fraud Control Units, the FBI, HHS-OIG, and other agency partners in order to identify, investigate, and prosecute significant multi-jurisdictional and corporate health care fraud cases.
This position will independently direct, conduct, and monitor investigations, prepare for and conduct trials, and advise on pleadings and other court filings. Upon accepting an offer of employment, applicants must make a three-year commitment to the Strike Force. This position will be located in Houston, with a prosecution region encompassing the State of Texas.
Generally, as a Trial Attorney in the HCF Unit's National Rapid Response Strike Force, the position:
The position will be supervised by the Deputy Chief over Prosecutions in the OAG MFCU Austin headquarters, but will be supervised day-to-day by the Department of Justice. In addition to HCF Unit training, MFCU will provide Medicaid Fraud training opportunities, including national training opportunities with the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, based on availability of resources. As a condition of grant funding, this position must engage only in HCF investigation and prosecution activities with a Texas Medicaid nexus.
The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits ( along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance; hands-on legal experience; and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Assistant Attorney General (AAG) IV:
Assistant Attorney General (AAG) V: All the above qualifications for an AAG IV, PLUS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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