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Job Posting closes: May 9, 2025

Required documents uploaded by: May 9, 2025

Agency Information:

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/)

The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) is a regulatory board overseeing licensing, and regulation for 16 healthcare professions across Kansas. Our core mission centers on safeguarding the public by regulating, educating and discipline of those who practice the healing arts in Kansas.

We acknowledge and reward the dedication of our staff by providing opportunities for training, career advancement, fostering a family-friendly workplace environment, promoting work-life balance, and recognizing exceptional service. As an employer in the State of Kansas, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits that significantly contribute to the professional and personal well-being of our team members.

If you are seeking a rewarding career opportunity that presents challenges and growth potential, apply today to join our dynamic team!

About the Position

Who can apply: Anyone

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: M-F

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Compensation: Starting Salary $85,000.00/year.*

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (“KSBHA”) is looking to fill the Litigation Counsel position. This is a highly responsible legal, managerial, and administrative position at KSBHA. The Litigation Counsel serves as the lead prosecuting attorney in administrative hearings involving highly complex medical and legal issues. This work will involve reviewing agency investigations, handling discovery, and trying cases in administrative hearings.

Duties of the Litigation Counsel include supervising associate litigation attorneys and legal support staff in all phases of disciplinary proceedings and managing the agency’s litigation caseload. In addition, the Litigation Counsel manages the administrative activities of and is responsible for all functions of the Litigation Department for the agency. In performing these duties, Litigation Counsel works closely with General Counsel, Disciplinary Counsel, and the Executive Director of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a thorough understanding of state and federal laws, particularly of the Healing Arts Act, and an understanding of judicial and administrative procedures. Knowledge of methods of legal and medical research. The ability to study and become familiar with medical conditions and treatments for specific cases. As well as the ability to organize facts and evidence in difficult and complex medical cases and to make initial determination as to whether case has merit.

Examples of work performed, but not limited to the following:

• Prepares summaries and legal analysis of investigation cases for review by KSBHA Disciplinary Panels, which reviews cases and determines the appropriate remediation and/or sanctions for each case.
• Obtain expert witnesses to review and testify to standard of care issues.
• Oversees agency compliance monitoring activities to ensure practitioners adhere to and comply with Board orders.
• Attends and presents cases at all Board meetings.
• Works with other agency departments and third parties regarding Litigation Department activities.
• Solicit and develop new resources from third party organizations to facilitate Board directives in measuring clinical competency, monitoring disciplinary compliance and remediating unprofessional conduct.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of law and a minimum five years’ experience practicing law and litigating cases.
• Supervisory or leadership experience is necessary to manage legal staff and department.
• Must possess a current Kansas law license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Emphasis in professional licensing, health law, administrative law, or a related field of practice.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Rikki A. Price

Email: KSBHA_Recruitment@ks.gov

Phone: 785-296-8558

Mailing Address: 800 SW Jackson Ave., Lower Level, Suite A, Topeka, KS 66612

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Cover Letter

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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator

Office of Personnel Services

Landon State Office Building

900 SW Jackson, Rm 401

Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

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