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Attorney Supervisor

Salary

$6,354.40 - $11,284.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OS/PAW/214016

Department

LDH-Office of Secretary

Opening Date

10/17/2025

Closing Date

10/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking an experiencedAttorney Supervisorto lead legal and litigation efforts within the Bureau of Legal Services. This position oversees a team providing counsel on complex state and federal Medicaid matters, the Office of Aging and Adult Services, and the LDH Compliance Office. The role offers the opportunity to manage high-impact litigation, guide legal strategy across multiple Medicaid programs, and contribute to projects of department-wide importance.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160610) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Serves as chief of a section within the Bureau of Legal Services, providing legal, consultative, administrative, and supervisory support to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).

+ Provides legal counsel and representation for the LDH Office of Management and Finance, the Louisiana Medicaid Assistance Program, the Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS), and the LDH Compliance Office.

+ Supervises litigation attorneys and oversees legal matters for the Office of the Secretary of LDH related to Medicaid programs, including:

+ Medicaid Fee-For-Service (FFS)

+ Medicaid Managed Care

+ Medicaid Waivers

+ Medicaid Finance

+ Medicaid Services (e.g., Pharmacy, Transportation, and EPSDT services)

+ Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) Medicaid programs

+ Medicaid Provider Enrollment

+ Medicaid Program Integrity (PI), including fraud and abuse services

+ Internal Audit and OAAS

+ Federal and state Medicaid litigation

+ Leads and manages special litigation projects involving complex state and federal Medicaid issues.

+ Provides legal strategy, consultation, and oversight on litigation of department-wide significance.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probationary, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3071070203

Position Number(s): 50508403

Compensation: This position is eligible for a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity. This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER):

+ Attorney Supervisor - $36.66 hourly / $2,932.80 bi-weekly

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Patricia Walker

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.

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Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice law?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list your Bar Roll Number, the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy), and the expiration date below. If you answered 'No,' please type N/A. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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