Medical Legal Partnership Attorney

Sentara Health

About The Position

This position supports the Sentara Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) Clinic by delivering legal services to low-income patients within a healthcare clinic setting. The MLP Attorney will manage a diverse caseload, coordinate with medical staff, and ensure compliance with program goals and legal standards. The attorney will work with a diverse range of clients from wide variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in a helpful, respectful, and supportive manner.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (Required)
Virginia State Bar Association member in good standing (Required)
10 years of Legal Aid or similar non-profit legal services organization experience (Required)

Benefits

Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.
The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years.
U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.
Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!