Law Clerk

About the role

The Law Clerk supports the Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as an integral contributor, ensuring compliance by the regulated community with the HIPAA Rules and applicable federal civil rights, conscience, and religious freedom regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complaints to identify potential violations of HIPAA Rules and/or applicable federal civil rights, conscience, and religious freedom regulations.
• Provide written comments to the COR.
• Timely respond to correspondence and phone calls related to complaints and requests for technical assistance.
• Draft all documents related to complaint resolution, including investigative strategies, notification and data requests, closure letters, voluntary resolution agreements, and corrective action plans.
• Conduct interviews of complainants and witnesses.
• Review and analyze policies and procedures, medical records, reports of information system activity, computer audits, the internet, and financial reports.
• Show knowledge of the application of nondiscrimination and conscience regulations, the HIPAA Rules, court decisions, agency case precedent, theories, concepts, and principles to investigation, enforcement, and compliance work.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain the required customer clearance for access to systems, facilities, equipment and property. This position requires on-site presence, Monday - Friday, 5 days per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement is a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, plus one year of specialized experience in a field which equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

Skills

Knowledge of the application of nondiscrimination and conscience regulations, the HIPAA Rules, court decisions, agency case precedent, theories, concepts, and principles to investigation, enforcement, and compliance work.

Benefits

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Family Planning/Fertility Assistance
• STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D
• Legal-Aid Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• (11) Federal Holidays

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.