Assistant Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Control

About the role

The Oklahoma Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is a state law enforcement division within the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. Its mission is to investigate and pursue enforcement actions against health care providers who have defrauded the Medicaid program or who have engaged in abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of persons in residential health care facilities. The MFCU has both civil and criminal enforcement powers; this position focuses on criminal enforcement actions.

The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of investigative agents, auditors/analysts, and attorneys, pursuing criminal enforcement actions such as incarceration, restitution and penalties, asset seizure, and exclusions from the Medicaid system. The role involves consulting with investigators and analysts, reviewing evidence, preparing and filing criminal actions in the appropriate court, conducting criminal discovery, drafting and responding to motions and other court filings, attending hearings, negotiating plea agreements, and taking matters to trial as needed. The position also includes representing the Office and Unit in criminal investigations and enforcements conducted jointly with Federal counterparts at any of the three U.S. Attorney Offices located in Oklahoma. The attorney must maintain the integrity of the Attorney General’s Office and the confidentiality of information as required by the Oklahoma Attorney General.

Responsibilities

• Working within a team of agents, analysts, and other attorneys to prosecute abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation perpetrated against residents in long‑term care facilities and patients in the Medicaid system in Oklahoma.
• Working within a team of agents, analysts, and other attorneys to prosecute fraud in the Medicaid system.
• Working with Federal partners to conduct investigations and prosecutions.
• Drafting, issuing, and filing documents such as subpoenas and informations.
• Working with agents to prepare probable cause affidavits and search warrants.
• Working with administrative personnel to prepare and submit exclusion documentation.
• Preparing and conducting criminal discovery.
• Motion practice.
• Conducting hearings and trials as needed.
• Networking with, and assisting, federal and other state counterparts (as appropriate).
• Working as part of a larger network of MFCUs nationwide.
• Presenting outreach materials to various groups and entities.

Requirements

• Must be, or be eligible to become, a licensed attorney in the State of Oklahoma.
• Relevant prosecutorial experience is required; applicants without prosecutorial experience should not apply.
• All applicants must agree in writing to complete and satisfactorily pass a background investigation.

Skills

• Sound legal judgment.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate complex and sensitive information and legal issues.
• Strong oral advocacy and organization skills.
• Superior attention to detail.

Pay

Salary range: $70,000 – $122,500, commensurate with experience and education. FLSA status: Exempt.

Schedule

Full‑time, regular position. In‑state travel, including some overnight travel, is expected. Out‑of‑state training opportunities are available and included.

Location

Oklahoma City, OK (duty station in northwest Oklahoma City near Northwest 63rd Street and Western Avenue).

Funding disclosure

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $4,856,216 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027. The remaining 25%, totaling $1,618,738.67 for FY 2027, is funded by the State of Oklahoma. The federal fiscal year 2027 is defined as October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.