Paralegal I

Not sure you meet all listed requirements? Let our team take a look. Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.THE STARTING SALARY FOR A NEW HIRE TO THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO $48,714 to $49,426. Salary offers for the selected candidate are based on the candidate's education and experience related to the position, as well as our agency budget and equity.This paralegal is part of a group that will provide paralegal support to the Medicaid Investigations legal division with legal tasks related to Medicaid provider fraud and abuse investigations and prosecutions.• Tracks and monitors criminal and civil referrals.• Tracks and monitors open criminal and civil investigations.• Tracks and monitors civil settlements.• Tracks and monitors criminal and civil recoveries.• Prepares monthly, quarterly, annual and legislative case reports.• Ensures compliance with the National Practitioner Data Bank.• Responds to inquiries.• Helps maintain the Division's case management system.• Provides legal research and trial and pretrial assistance to Division attorneys.• Prepares, reviews, and organizes discovery documents, exhibits, and trial notebooks.Note to Current State Employees:The salary grade for this position is LG03. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. Please detail ALL work history including non-state service experience. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY or MAY NOT result.The State of North Carolina offers employer paid health insurance plus twelve paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at Employee Benefits.Division Information:The Medicaid Investigations Division is a law enforcement and prosecution organization primarily responsible for investigating and prosecuting medical assistance provider fraud. Included in the activities of the Division are the detection of fraudulent schemes by Medicaid providers, targeting of potential defendants, field investigation of suspects, search and seizure of evidence of illegal activities, maintaining custody of evidence, arrest, pretrial case preparation, prosecution of criminal and civil actions in state and federal courts, post-trial sanctioning, and recovery of criminal fines, civil penalties, and restitution.Department Information:The North Carolina Department of Justice works to prevent crime and support law enforcement, to safeguard consumers, and to defend the State, its people, and their constitutional rights.• Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of the following:• the laws and regulations pertaining to health care, particularly those relating to the Medicaid program.• the rules and regulations pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement and the administrative operation of healthcare facilities and professional medical offices.• the legal principles and techniques of conducting criminal investigations.• the federal and State criminal and civil laws relating to fraud by healthcare providers.• Ability to assist Attorneys in examining and analyzing all types of medical and business records and presenting the findings to courts and juries orally and in writing.• Ability to summarize legal research, facts and evidence and to prepare legal instruments and communicate clearly and logically in oral and written form.• Ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, medical professionals and consultants, federal and State administrators, administrative staff with the Department of Justice, and the general public.Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.Graduation from an appropriately accredited institution for paralegal training,or Bachelor s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of substantive paralegal experience,or High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and five years of paralegal experience performing delegated, substantive legal work,or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Note the following: If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.Resumes and cover letters: To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. This information is used to determine if you meet the requirements of the position, and if you are selected, it is used to determine a salary offer.Using the terms "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will not be accepted, and your application will be rejected as incomplete. Cover letters are highly encouraged but not required.Transcripts: Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. A copy of your transcripts indicating the degree received can be uploaded with your application. If a transcript has been requested, your application will be considered incomplete if you do not provide one. Using a photograph of your diploma is not acceptable.Credit for foreign degrees will only be given if verification of degree certification is attached to your application. Transcripts for foreign degrees have to be evaluated by an organization like World Education Services to determine US equivalency.Any licenses or certificates must be included in the appropriate section of the application form.Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 or discharge orders.Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if you are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If you are a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, you must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.Application status: To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take an average of 6 – 8 weeks. All applicants will be notified by email once a position is filled.If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the NC DOJ Human Resources office.The NC Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The NC Department of Justice uses Merit-Based Recruitment to select from among the most qualified applicants to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.CONTACT INFORMATION:NC Department of Justice Human Resourceshumanresources@ncdoj.gov