Attorney 4

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• Unless required by legislation or union contract, salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.

Background Information:

• The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
• The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test will not be offered employment.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The Ohio State Dental Board regulates approximately 40,000 licensees, registrants, certificate holders and permit holders in the dental industry. The Board is authorized to revoke and suspend dental licenses, certificates and permits, impose probationary requirements, issue suspensions and practice restrictions. The Board is also authorized to deny initial applications or renewal applications.

OUR VISION
The State Dental Board will protect the oral health of Ohioans and promote access to care.

OUR MISSION
The State Dental Board is entrusted to protect Ohioans through legislation, licensure, education and enforcement of laws and rules with fairness and integrity.

OUR CORE VALUES
S.E.R.V.I.C.E. = Stewardship + Excellence + Respect + Virtuousness + Integrity + Communication + Ethics

• Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 12 months experience as licensed attorney; 6 months experience in employee training & development. 
  
  Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

The Attorney 4 plays an important part at the Board.  In this role, you will be responsible for\: 

• Assisting in administering, planning, directing, and implementing the Ohio State Dental Board’s Compliance program.
• Consulting and conferring with the Supervisory Investigative Panel (SIP), Assistant Attorney General, Chief Legal Counsel, Enforcement Officers, and Monitoring Coordinator, etc. to determine course of action for alleged violators of the Dental Practice Act.
• Drafting discipline documents including Notices of Opportunity for Hearing, consent agreements, retirements and surrenders.
• Prepping files for Assistant Attorney General hearings.
• Collecting, reviewing, and evaluating files once investigation is completed to determine if sufficient evidence exists to propose some type of action and drafts case review note to present to SIP to determine course of action.
• Preparing “Goldman Hearings” for Board consideration for cases where Notice was issued but no request for a hearing was made.
• Drafting other legal documents including examination orders/exam request letters, etc.
• Discussing the law regulating the practice of dentistry and Board rules and policies as they relate to the disciplinary process with licensee and counsel.
• Preparing and filing certified administrative hearing record with common pleas and court of appeals cases.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.