LEGAL ASSISTANT III - 41001053 1

Requisition No: 841280 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT III - 41001053 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 41001053 

Salary:  $45,888.18 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2024 

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Our Organization and Mission: The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. 

 

Position Summary: This position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Medicaid Fraud Unit in Tallahassee, Florida. The MFCUinvestigates allegations of patient abuse, neglect, and exploitation infacilities receiving payments under the Medicaid program, such as nursinghomes, facilities for the mentally and physically disabled, and assisted livingfacilities. The MFCU investigates a wide range of misconduct originating primarily from fraudulent billing schemes. The most common schemesinvolve doctors, dentists, clinics, and other healthcare providers billing forservices never performed, overbilling for services provided, or billing fortests, services, and products that are medically unnecessary.

 

Pay: $45,888.18 Annually

 

Qualifications: 

• A high school diploma or equivalency. AND
• Three (3) years of secretarial/clerical experience.
• Two (2) years degree or certificate in Paralegal Studies or related field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

 

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 

Legal Case Management: 

• Draft, edit and prepare legal documents under supervision of attorneys and staff.
• Prepare routine correspondence based on preapproved document templates.
• Calendar deadlines in accordiance with applicable rules of procedure.
• Electronically file documents with courts.
• Assist in the processing and maintenance of all electronic media including e-filings and evidence and media.
• Update case management system and notes, and assist with data collection and reports.
• Maintain and file all records and reports on case activity and prepare any necessary statistical reports.
• Maintain internal case dockets and case files.
• Secure supplemental case information.
• Coordinate services needed for proceedings such as transportation, Pre-Trial waiting area, and translation services.
• Assist agency law enforcement with scanning documents.
• File exhibits provided by agency law enforcement investigators.
• Assist with coordination of service of process and subpoenas.
• Assist with obtaining transcripts and court records.
• Transcribe dictation as needed.
• May accompany attorneys to court and assist as required.Coordinate meetings, depositions and or court appearances including space, time, place and notify all participants.
• Assist victims and witnesses.
• Assist with agency law enforcement discovery preparation.
• Generate subpoenas and update case management system from returns.

General Administrative:

• Maintain calendars
• Entering time into billable hours reports.
• Arrange travel itinerary and hotel accommodations and reimbursement forms.
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