HIPAA & Privacy Deputy General Counsel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Developmental Services, seeks a Deputy General Counsel for the Privacy Unit to advise Senior Management on privacy issues, HIPAA, public records, CORI, investigations, and related law. The deputy directs handling of lawsuits and coordinates with the attorney general’s office.

The ideal candidate holds a current Massachusetts bar license and at least five years in privacy, health care or related law, plus supervisory experience and strong

Qualifications

• Six years of professional legal experience; MA bar licensed.
• At least two years in supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Substitutions allowed: degrees may substitute experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice and counsel to Agency Senior Staff related to legal issues, including Medicaid law, privacy law, public records law, research and review, and administrative law.
• Drafts policies, memoranda, regulations, correspondence, and pleadings in furtherance of the legal work of the Department.
• Reviews and revises documents drafted by other Agency attorneys and paralegals within the Deputy's subject matter expertise and provide supervision, including completing EPRS meetings and forms for direct reports.
• Serves as Privacy Officer and Research and Review Committee Chairperson for DDS.
• Participates in internal and external meetings, serves on work groups, prepares, and conducts trainings and presentations on areas of law relevant to other staff at DDS.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

Skills

Privacy law

Public records law

Administrative law

Medicaid law

HIPAA privacy

Litigation management

Education

Massachusetts bar license

Job description

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Developmental Services, seeks a Deputy General Counsel for the Privacy Unit to advise Senior Management on privacy issues, HIPAA, public records, CORI, investigations, and related law. The deputy directs handling of lawsuits and coordinates with the attorney general’s office.

The ideal candidate holds a current Massachusetts bar license and at least five years in privacy, health care or related law, plus supervisory experience and strong