Legal Office Assistant, Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division, Olympia

Overview

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full time position as a Legal Office Assistant in the Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division
. The work is located in Olympia, Washington, and the position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

Salary range 40: $42,972 - $57,252
.

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The Following Stipends May Apply Based On Position Requirements

• Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.
• Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay stipend.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work-life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities.

Excellent Benefits

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, including Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s);
Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year;
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans; and Life Insurance. Beyond these traditional benefits, we offer Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, Employee Recognition Leave, and more. With the goal of employee health and wellness, we also offer:

• Flexible schedules and part-time/hybrid telework options;
• A Wellness Program, an Infants in the Workplace Program, and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides counseling, webinar, and other cost-free support resources;
• Numerous employee-driven affinity groups to foster community and connection, including Bereavement, Elder Care, Parenting, POC, LGBTQ+, Veterans and more. The AGO is a place to belong and make a difference!

The work of the Office’s Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division (MFAD) focuses on both criminal and civil law enforcement. MFAD’s mission is combating provider fraud, abuse, and neglect in residential facilities and cases involving Medicaid recipients in non-institutional settings. MFAD’s headquarters is in Olympia, Washington, with team members also located at the AGO’s Spokane and Seattle offices. The Division has 66 FTEs, including attorneys, auditors, special agents, data analysts, clinical health investigators, and professional support staff.

MFAD protects not only the $22.9 billion annual Medicaid program but also some of Washington’s most vulnerable residents, often elderly individuals in residential facilities or persons harmed by a Medicaid provider. Many of our cases involve novel legal issues, placing MFAD at the forefront of innovative legal approaches. Cases range from abuse and neglect in nursing homes to large-scale civil and criminal fraud, including national whistle blower actions.

Our staff is a professional, experienced, and collaborative team and MFAD is unique in that each case is handled by an attorney, special agent, and data analyst with support from Legal Office Assistants and other professional staff. This combination of people and structure creates a dynamic and supportive team environment, where support staff play a vital role in the Division’s success.

The Legal Office Assistant provides administrative and legal support to the division and works closely with the Grant and Operations Manager (GOM), the existing Legal Office Assistant, and the Administrative Assistant to ensure efficient and effective daily operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing office inventory by monitoring supply levels, restocking materials, and maintaining an organized supply room.
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming telephone calls; assists with copiers, printers, and other office equipment; and coordinates maintenance or troubleshoots minor technical issues as needed.
• General administrative tasks, including photocopying,…