Associate Litigation Counsel

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Agency Information:

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) is the licensing and regulatory Board for 16 healthcare providers in Kansas. Our core mission is to safeguard the public through licensure, education, and discipline for those who practice the healing arts in Kansas.

We celebrate and reward the dedication of our staff by offering opportunities for training and career growth, fostering work-life balance, and recognizing exceptional service. As a State of Kansas employer, we offer a comprehensive benefit package that supports the professional growth and personal well-being of our team members.

If you are ready for a dynamic role with meaningful challenges and growth potential, apply today to become part of our vibrant team!

About the Position

Who can apply: Anyone

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation: Competitive salary based on education, experience, and qualifications with a starting range of $70,000.00/year.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Join our team at the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, where you'll play a key role in upholding our mission to "Safeguard the public through licensure, education and discipline of those who practice the healing arts in Kansas." Our agency licenses 16 different health care professions across Kansas.

As an Associate Litigation Counsel, you'll collaborate closely with our Litigation Team and Disciplinary Panel, tackling complex cases with a wide variety of impactful issues affecting the practice of healing arts in Kansas.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Litigating misconduct and standard of care cases on behalf of the Board's Disciplinary Panel in conference and formal hearings, taking each case from the initial pleadings, through discovery and depositions, through final administrative hearings.
• Preparing and presenting compelling disciplinary cases to the Board's Disciplinary Panel.
• Crafting agreements, motions, memoranda, and detailed pleadings.
• Engaging in negotiation to draft agreements, suspensions, or revocations, while consulting with the Board's Investigators.
• Delegation of tasks to legal support staff to complete work product.

In this role, you will collaborate with a dedicated and supportive team, while making a meaningful impact on public safety and professional standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Law degree from an accredited school and an active Kansas Law License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in independently litigating cases, including administrative, civil, and/or criminal litigation.
• Experience in health care law

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Rikki Price

Email: ...

Phone: ...

Mailing Address: 800 SW Jackson St, Suite 700, Topeka, KS 66612

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be scanned and emailed to ..., or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

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Office of Personnel Services

Docking State Office Building

915 SW Harrison Ave, Suite 260

Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

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