For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 23-CO-12038595-DE.

Duties

As a Paralegal Specialist in the Civil Division (Medical Malpractice) in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will: Provide specialized litigation support in medical malpractice, health care fraud and medical privacy matters. Review, organize, and analyze voluminous and complex medical records and other pertinent documents. Provide training to USAO staff and client agencies on medical privacy issues, provide training with regard to reducing medical malpractice litigation risk, assist in analysis and evaluation medical malpractice, health care fraud and medical privacy matters and make recommendations for change in litigation and support operations. Compile case files for attorneys and coordinate with appropriate points of contact to obtain copies of all documentation pertinent to the case or claim. Prepare recurring and special reports (e.g., status of medical malpractice cases) and coordinate, where appropriate, with client agencies. Perform specialized legal and technical medical research in support of medical malpractice work, including research of medical and professional journals and judicial precedents and case law Obtain medical records from non-party medical providers. Prepare presentations for court proceedings by compiling, organizing, and indexing various evidentiary exhibits. Research and locate potential expert witnesses. Identify, coordinate and communicate with expert witnesses. Prepare a variety of legal documents, including discovery requests and responses. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level Specialized experience is defined as: working in a legal environment performing complex medical-legal litigation such as reviewing and analyzing complex medical records; performing specialized legal and technical medical research; knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations; preparing a variety of legal documents, correspondence and summaries of analysis; assisting in pretrial presentations by preparing, scheduling, reviewing and organizing discovery. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Contacts

• Address District of Colorado 1801 California Street Suite 1600 Denver, CO 80202 US
• Name: Dana Carochi
• Phone: 720-468-8185
• Email: [email protected]