Job Details

Salary: $81,995.00 Annually
Location : Hybrid - Atlanta, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Salaried
Job Number: 2025-00747
Division: Commissioner's Office
Opening Date: 01/06/2026
Closing Date: 1/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
Pay Grade: N

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is one of Georgia's four health agencies serving the state's growing population of over 10 million people. DCH serves as the lead agencyfor Medicaid, oversees the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and Healthcare Facility Regulation, impacting one in four Georgians.
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state's most vulnerable and under-served populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency's three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.
DCH is committed to providing superior Customer Service and Communication, embracing Teamwork and fostering Accountability to ensure that our internal and external customers and stakeholders feel included, respected, engaged and secure.
The Department of Community Health is seeking qualified applicants for an Attorney 4 to work on the Rural Health Transformation Initiative. This position will have broad supervision from the Commissioner's Designee and shall perform a myriad of duties as legal counsel regarding the agency's administration of funding pursuant to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This is a hybrid position that requires in-office and remote work with the approval of the supervisor. The days and frequency in the office can change at any time during employment based on the business needs of the organization. This position requires occasional statewide travel. This is a grant funded position with no guarantee of future funding at the expiration of the current grant's funds, currently five (5) years.
Job Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities

This position under the broad supervision of the Commissioner's Designee will ensure compliance with requirements related to the Rural Health Transformation Initiative.
Responsibilities:

• Monitor agency and grantee compliance with the Rural Health Transformation Program requirements and terms and conditions.

• Draft applications, amendments, grant award conditions, policies, and other documentation necessary for grants funded pursuant to RHTP.

• Interpret and apply federal statutes, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") guidance and grant conditions set forth in the Notice of Award.

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance frameworks, controls, and documentation standards.

• Conduct compliance reviews of RHTP grantees and issue reports and corrective action documentation.

• Coordinate with agency's financial, medical assistance plans, procurement personnel, and contractors to ensure proper legal and fiscal administration of RHTP grants.

• Identify legal risks relating to the agency's administration of RHTP and propose mitigation strategies.

• Provide legal advice to agency leadership regarding compliance matters and RHTP implementation.

• Draft compliance memoranda, reports, guidance documents, and internal and external policies.

• Conduct legal review of hospital and rural healthcare provider grant applications pursuant to Georgia's administration of RHTP funding.

• Conduct or participate in the development, review, revision, interpretation, and/or implementation of policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.

• Provides sound analysis and advice on legal, liability, and/or risk management issues related to medical assistance plans.

• Assist in the development, review and finalizing of legislative requests, budget impact analyses, media inquiries, open records requests, and information requests.

• Effectively manage competing priorities and conduct duties in an efficient manner.

• Demonstrate effective teamwork skills in working with agency leadership and staff on RHTP initiatives.

• Monitor all applicable legal, regulatory, and policy amendments pertaining to Georgia's administration of RHTP funding.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university AND license to practice law in the State of Georgia OR eligibility to sit for the next Georgia Bar examination followed by Georgia Bar exam passage and licensure to practice law in the State of Georgia within one (1) year of hiring OR reciprocity AND Three years of relevant legal -experience OR Three years of experience required at the lower-level Attorney 3 (LEP022).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four years of related legal experience in a government agency, corporation, or in private legal practice.
• Working knowledge of federal grant and funding requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Governmental budget and procurement processes.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting, negotiating, and enforcing contracts
• Experience with policy interpretation, drafting, and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience in handling high-volume of compliance matters.
• Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to details.
• Strong management and interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering a cohesive team environment.
• Strong public speaking and writing skills.
• Ability to manage, prioritize assignments, and work within a very fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and to steer and track multiple, complex priorities.

NOTE: This position is contingent on availability of federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Such federal funding is anticipated for a five-year period. Your employment may be terminated if such federal funding is reduced, lost or exhausted.
Additional Information
EARN MORE THAN A SALARY! In addition to a competitive salary, the Georgia Department of Community Health offers a generous benefits package, which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health, dental, vision, legal, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health and child care spending account.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL.
This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position maybe subject to a background history, reference check, and credit check. For more information about this job contact: :
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
01

The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions?

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education completed?

• Juris Doctorate
• Master's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Associates Degree
• Some College/Tech School
• High School Diploma
• GED
• None of the above

03

Are you a current employee of the Georgia Department of Community Health or an attached agency?

• No
• Full Time Employee
• Part Time Employee
• Temp or Contractor
• Intern
• Volunteer

04

How many years of experience do you have with governmental budget processes?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2-5 years
• 5-10 years
• More than 15 years

05

Do you have a current Georgia license to practice as an Attorney?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of experience do you have in negotiating contract documents?

• None
• 0-2 years
• 2-4 years
• 4-5 years
• More than 5 years

07

How many years of experience do you have in negotiating contract terms and conditions and/or in resolving contractual disputes?

• None
• 0 -2 years
• 2-4 years
• 4-5 years
• 5 years or more

08

Are you a US military veteran?

• Yes
• No

Required Question