TMB - Attorney III (25-503-53)

Additional Information

Must reside in Texas. No dual-state employment with another state agency or higher education is allowed. Selected candidates will be required to disclose any outside employment while an employee of the Texas Medical Board to avoid any conflict of interest while performing the work and mission of the agency. Must provide DOB for background check. Agency does not reimburse travel or lodging expenses to attend job interviews. Virtual job interviews can be requested.

Military

If selected for the position the following must be provided for proof of military employment preference :

• Veterans must provide form DD 214
• Surviving Spouse or Orphan must provide DD 1300 or DD 214

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes that may correspond to the state classification title for this position are listed on the State Auditor's Office Job Descriptions; click on the occupational category for the position. Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office Military Crosswalk Guide.

The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information.

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 moderately complex legal work in the prosecution of quality-of-care enforcement cases at Informal Settlement Conferences (ISC) and at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). Develop prosecution strategy for cases involving advanced medical issues and negotiate agreed settlement orders. Work involves litigation practice with legal writing and complex quality of care issues requiring knowledge of medicine. Works under general direction from the Manager of Litigation and Enforcement, with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Files complex quality of care cases at SOAH, including mediation of cases that do not resolve following ISC.

Prosecutes moderately complex to complex administrative enforcement cases at Informal Settlement Conferences (ISC). Work involves litigation practice with legal writing and knowledge of Board rules and the applicable Practice Acts for Physicians and Physician Assistants, and some work with other license types. Files administrative violation cases at SOAH, including mediation of cases that do not resolve following ISC. Works under general direction from the Manager of Litigation and Enforcement, with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Required Experience and Education

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Work Environment Requirements

Due to office space limitations, the principal job functions may be performed in a home-based office environment that require :

Legal Requirements

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.

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