Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 17480
Department: County Attorney's Office
Opening Date: 11/06/2026
Closing Date: 12/6/2026 11:59 PM Central
Position DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Harris County Attorney's Office (HCAO) is hiring an attorney to join the Hospital District Division which provides legal advice and counsel to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health ("Harris Health" or the "Client") in a variety of legal matters affecting public health care systems and academic medical centers. Harris Health is a public health system in the third most populous county in the United States and a hospital district under Texas Law. It owns and operates two hospitals (Ben Taub Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital) and an extensive network of outpatient facilities. Harris Health is a safety net health care system and academic medical center committed to ensuring the patient care it provides is equitable and equal in value to the care provided by non-safety net providers in the community.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Serves as after hours on call counsel for hospital, clinical and operational matters for all Harris Health facilities.
- Represents Harris Health in litigation matters, including health care liability and health care regulatory claims and lawsuits, constitutional violation claims, personal injury claims, breach of contract, and declaratory judgment actions in State and Federal Court.
- Advises Harris Health on legal issues involving clinical, regulatory and operational aspects of health care delivery, including but not limited to regulatory and accrediting body compliance; information privacy; medical committee and medical peer review committee, patient safety and patient quality matters, patient care issues, such as informed consent and other clinical and operational matters including advance directives, end of life care, EMTALA, HIPAA and health care providers scope of practice, medical staff bylaws, and credentialing.
- Assists with internal health care compliance and regulatory matters and investigations
- Represents Harris Health in interactions with state and federal government entities and assists in responses to governmental inquiries and investigations.
- Advises on the development and implementation of Harris Health institutional (clinical and operational) policies in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
- Serves as legal representative for various Harris Health hospital committees, operational committees and work groups, including Patient Safety and Quality, Medical Committees, Medical Staff Bylaws, and Hospital Workplace Safety.
- Reviews, investigates, and responds to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Texas Workforce Commission Charges of Discrimination by investigation and drafting of Client position statements as well as advising and representing Harris Health in any resulting investigations, mediations, or document requests.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Other Duties:- This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
RequirementsSupporting Job Application Documents:- Applicants should provide a cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references with their application.
Education and Licensure:- A Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an American Bar Association-accredited college of law.
- Must be an active member in good standing of the Texas State Bar.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Excellent research, writing, and drafting skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to communicate professionally and work in a collaborative group.
- Proficiency with technology and legal tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, Westlaw, and PDF software.
- Knowledge of policy development and review for compliance with local, state, and federal law.
- Ability to perform thorough legal and factual analyses and exercise good judgment.
- Occasional ability to work extended hours to accommodate caseload demands.
- Ability to comply with office policies and training requirements.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but
ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.Preferences - A minimum of three (3) years of experience practicing litigation, health care preferred.
- Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated:
- Health law litigation experience
- Hospital operational and regulatory experience, including physician matters
- Health law related background and certifications
General InformationPosition Type and Typical Hours of Work:- This is a full-time position working in the administrative offices of the Client in Bellaire, Texas.
- Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, with occasional weekends and holidays as necessary.
- Hours may vary based on the business needs of the HCAO and Client.
Work Environment and Physical and Mental Demands:- This job typically operates in a professional office environment, and the individual in this role uses standard office equipment such as computers, printers, scanners/copiers, and phones.
- This is largely a sedentary role that requires standing or sitting for prolonged periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, repetitive motions requiring dexterity such as keyboarding that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, communicating with others to exchange concepts and information, problem-solving, decision-making, organization, the ability to read/write, and the ability to manage workplace stressors such as adversarial interactions.
Compensation:- The base compensation for this position will be determined on the candidate's qualifications and the pay of other employees in the job function. Total compensation includes attractive paid leave programs, health benefits, and retirement plans.
- In addition, the position is eligible for the accrual of compensatory time off for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, consistent with Harris County personnel policies and procedures.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITSHarris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered
only to Harris County employees in
regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in
full-time and select
part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:01
Do you have a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an American Bar Association accredited college of law?(To be considered, qualifying education must be documented in your application's education history.)
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Do you have an active bar license in good Standing for the State of Texas?
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Do you have a minimum of three (3) years of experience practicing litigation, health care?
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Do you have demonstrated health law litigation experience and/or hospital operational and regulatory experience, including physician matters?
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Do you have a demonstrated health law related background and certifications?
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Do you have proficiency with technology and legal tools such as Windows 10, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Software, PowerPoint, JIMS, TLO, and DEEDS?
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Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing function
