Legal Assistant Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 2025-00880

• Paid annual and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement with employer contributions
• Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
• Health insurance with an employer contribution towards premiums
• Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability
• Longevity pay

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

 

• Draft and disseminate legal documents and correspondence.
• Assist Unit Investigator and Investigative Auditor with witness interviews, document retrieval and review, and other investigative tasks.
• Maintain, review, and analyze investigation and court files, including document review and management, bates stamping, legal research, and loading documents and information into LexisNexis CaseMap.
• Assist with legal and administrative duties for fraud investigations and prosecutions.
• Provide trial assistance, including case organization, document management, witness interviews and coordination, preparing exhibits, discovery matters, and administrative tasks.
• Assist with criminal disclosure or civil discovery, including eDiscovery.
• Maintain systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files and administrative materials.
• Serve as the first point of public contact with the public, attorneys, and state and federal agencies.
• Process telephone calls, faxes, emails, and incoming case referrals.
• Enter case tracking data into the Access database.
• Assist the Unit Director with federal reports and review of all incoming case referrals.
• Maintain relationships and exchange information with other state and federal agencies.
• Coordinate and arrange travel for MFCU team members and witnesses.
• Maintain office equipment inventory, process payments, and order supplies.

PREFERENCES: 


Preference may be given to those who have coursework or experience in law and health care; eDiscovery experience.


KNOWLEDGE:

 

• Knowledge of legal procedures and law office workflow.
• Knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures.
• Knowledge in the use of legal reference material and legal research.
• Knowledge of state and federal court policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of government and legislative processes.
• Knowledge of Wyoming Statutes and agency mission goals, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of office organization, methods, standards, and practices.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint computer programs, and Google Workplace (Gmail, Docs, Drive) applications.
• Knowledge of generally accepted investigative principles and techniques, and legal and law enforcement terms.
• Knowledge of law enforcement and health records confidentiality and privacy standards.
• Skill in organization and maintenance of voluminous legal documents.
• Skill in reading and analyzing moderately complex legal material, including court cases and opinions, financial documents, and health records.
• Skill in legal document preparation and editing; word processing applications on computers.
• Skill in working with the public and other legal staff.
• Skill in professional, oral, and written communication.
• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks, and maintain organized systems.
• Ability to reason logically and analyze situations accurately, and recommend an effective course of action.
• Ability to prepare reports and summary sheets, and set forth a statement of the facts, applications of the relevant law, and conclusions.
• Ability to read and understand statutes, court decisions, legal documents, and similar material.
• Ability to work cooperatively with attorneys, investigators, auditors, support staff, technical staff, and the general public.
• Ability to explain the provision of law, procedures, and problems to persons contacted in the office.
• Ability to use office equipment, including computers, fax machines, Westlaw, copiers, scanners, and calculators.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Daily desk work and use of computers.
• Work in an office environment with noise from equipment such as telephones, printers, and copiers.
• Significant time spent examining and analyzing complex financial records, medical records, billing records, and computer records.
• Daily juggling of multiple tasks with varying and changing deadlines with limited general supervision.
• Intermittent demands to work overtime, weekends, and evenings.
• Intermittent interviews or contact with uncooperative and potentially hostile defendants or witnesses.
• Intermittent in-state driving/traveling for investigations, court dates, meetings, and training.
• Occasional out-of-state travel related to investigations, meetings, or training.

• FLSA: Non-Exempt; Hourly
• Successful applicants are required to pass a background investigation
• Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience.

015-Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)

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