Job Description

Posting number: OS/DRT/227314

Department: LDH-Office of Secretary

Job classification: ATTORNEY--REGIONAL

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Legal, Miscellaneous, Attorney

Summary

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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.

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Join the Louisiana Department of Health as Regional Attorney for Region 2 and play a vital role in shaping legal decisions that support public health and essential services across Louisiana. Provide strategic legal counsel on complex, high-profile health law matters while advising leadership and supporting diverse programs that make a difference in the lives of Louisiana residents. If you're an experienced legal professional ready to take on meaningful challenges and make a statewide impact, we encourage you to apply!

Examples of duties

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

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

As a senior legal counsel for one of the nine LDH regions (LDH REGION 2) throughout the state of Louisiana, encompassing numerous parishes.

• Incumbent performs highly responsible professional and administrative duties and is responsible for independently providing highly technical legal direction, advice, assistance, consultation, representation and having a direct influence on the operation of LDH regional activities involving several major programs under LDH in the region [including Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports (OIDDS), Medicaid, Human Resources (HR), Adult Protective Services (APS), Office of Public Health (OPH), and Office of Women's Health, and for LDH facilities (including contracted facilities) and offices located in the LDH REGION 2.
• This position will also serve as backup to the LDH Region 3 Regional Attorney.
• This position provides highly technical legal advice, assistance, and consultation on high profile and complex legal problems to Executive Counsel, General Counsel, and Deputy General Counsels.
• Incumbent must possess a broad and intensive legal experience in all phases of the legal process regarding health law.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of the Secretary / Legal / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3071070203

Position Number(s): 50331207

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER):

Attorney-Regional - $35.22 hourly / $2,817.60 bi-weekly

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is 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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.

Contact Information:

Deanda Thymes

Deanda.Thymes@la.gov

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.

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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.