Health Licensure AAG: Enforcement & Appeals

State of Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

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Job summary

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Health Licensure Bureau to enforce the Uniform Credentialing Act and prosecute health care professionals found in violation. Attorneys manage a high-volume docket with strong team support and work-life balance.

They run cases from initiation through resolution, draft petitions and briefs, and advise boards and DHHS on investigations, regulations, and potential legislation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Nebraska, or a clear ability to be licensed in Nebraska by motion.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills and strong professional judgment.
• Demonstrated work ethic, initiative, and commitment to public service.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute complaints against licensed health care professionals for violations of the Uniform Credentialing Act.
• Conduct administrative enforcement proceedings from initiation through resolution, including discovery, depositions, motions practice, contested case hearings, and any appeals.
• Review and evaluate complaints, advise professional health occupational boards, work with expert witnesses, take testimony, and negotiate appropriate resolutions.
• Draft petitions, motions, briefs, consent orders, settlement agreements, and other legal documents in health licensure matters.
• Advise the Department of Health and Human Services regarding investigations of alleged violations of the Uniform Credentialing Act.
• Represent the Department of Health and Human Services in administrative actions involving the denial, refusal to renew, or refusal to reinstate individual licenses, certificates, or registrations, including any court appeals in such matters.
• Advise Bureau leadership, the Attorney General, and the appropriate board on matters involving health licensure enforcement, emerging regulatory issues, and proposed legislation or rules.
• Perform legal research and prepare written analyses on complex professional licensing and regulatory issues.

Skills

Legal Research

Legal Writing

Public Service

Professional Judgment

Education

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Health Licensure Bureau to enforce the Uniform Credentialing Act and prosecute health care professionals found in violation. Attorneys manage a high-volume docket with strong team support and work-life balance.

They run cases from initiation through resolution, draft petitions and briefs, and advise boards and DHHS on investigations, regulations, and potential legislation.