Assistant General Counsel - Clinical Operations and Risk Management

Prime Healthcare Management Inc•Ontario, CA

53d•$153,754 - $249,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel of Clinical Operations & Risk Management advises healthcare providers on patient care risk issues and serves as the primary legal contact for hospital operators on daily patient care matters. These matters include reporting incidents to regulators, responding to citations and requests for action plans, medical staff issues, and responding to subpoenas for medical records. The attorney leads efforts to maintain and improve an enterprise-wide risk management program intended to manage and reduce claims against Prime’s hospitals. The role also develops and delivers educational materials and training presentations to improve clinical operations and help prevent future claims. Working closely with the Legal Department’s professional liability and general liability litigation teams, the attorney manages claims as they move from pre-litigation to active litigation and implements process improvements after litigation concludes. The role actively manages, supervises, and coordinates outside counsel in assigned areas, directs strategy, and contains costs. The position is system-wide and reports to the Managing Associate General Counsel, Chief Professional Liability Counsel. It is seated at the corporate headquarters in Ontario, California, or at a Prime facility in the employee’s geographic area of residence.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing of a state bar in a state where Prime Healthcare maintains hospital operations.
At least 10 years of prior legal experience in a law firm, public sector, and/or in-house position.
At least five years of experience specifically focused on advising healthcare providers on patient care risk issues.
Experience in the healthcare industry, preferably with hospitals.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Registered Nurse is highly preferred.
Significant experience with hospital or healthcare risk management and exposure control is strongly preferred.
Prior experience interacting with regulatory bodies is strongly preferred.
Experience handling organized medical staff matters is preferred.
Prior litigation experience is strongly preferred.
California attorney licensure is preferred; highly qualified candidates who are not yet licensed in California may be considered if eligible for California registered in-house counsel status.

Responsibilities

Advise healthcare providers on patient care risk issues.
Serve as the primary contact for hospital operators on daily patient care issues, including regulatory incident reporting, citations, requests for action plans, medical staff matters, and subpoenas for medical records.
Lead the maintenance and improvement of an enterprise-wide risk management program designed to manage and reduce claims against Prime’s hospitals.
Develop and provide educational materials and training presentations to improve clinical operations and prevent future claims.
Work with professional liability and general liability litigation teams to manage claims from pre-litigation through active litigation.
Implement process improvements after litigation has resolved.
Manage, supervise, and coordinate outside counsel in assigned areas, direct strategy, and contain costs.