Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

About the Position: This position serves within the US Army Medical Command, at a Medical Treatment Facility as a Legal Assistant (OA) for the Fort Meade Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. This position is responsible for performing legal assistance work that requires specialized knowledge of processes, procedures and practices to support legal activities.

Exercise control and maintenance of forensic documents, ensuring a strict chain of custody.

Review complex legal documents for accuracy and completeness.

Maintain and safeguard sensitive forensic documents in accordance with regulations like the Privacy Act, FOIA, and HHS Guidelines.

Ensure external requests for documentation are completed in compliance with rules for releasing sensitive information (PII, PHI).

Respond to telephone, email, and FAX inquiries regarding litigation support from personnel such as Commanders, attorneys, and MROs.

Prepare and compile litigation support packages for technical review and certification.

Work with inspection teams on a tri-annual and semi-annual basis, gathering and organizing all requested scientific and legal documentation.

Ensure all results on certified Civilian Custody and Control Forms (CCF) are expedited to the Medical Review Officer (MRO) to meet reporting requirements.

Provide support to various agencies and personnel by processing special testing requests and tracking specimens.

Provide office automation support using various software packages (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access) and hardware (scanners, printers, etc.).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.