St Francis Medical Center

Assistant General Counsel Professional Liability

St Francis Medical Center$153K — $249K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School
  • Member in Good Standing of State Bar of California
  • Minimum of seven (7) years legal experience in relevant fields
  • At least five (5) years in professional liability claims
  • Experience with healthcare risk management and exposure control preferred
  • Experience specifically with hospitals and liability claims against physicians

Responsibilities

  • Manage a high volume of professional liability claims for hospitals
  • Provide strategic guidance on professional liability issues
  • Supervise and coordinate outside counsel
  • Direct and implement legal strategy for claims management
  • Control and mitigate costs related to legal defense

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible benefits package based on individual needs
Full Job Description
Overview

The Assistant General Counsel of Professional Liability must have substantial experience defending professional liability claims against physicians.  This attorney manages a high volume of professional liability claims for hospitals across the system.  This attorney must take a lead role in managing these cases as well as providing strategic guidance to key stakeholders on professional liability issues.  This attorney must actively manage, supervise and coordinate outside counsel, direct strategy, and contain costs.  This attorney must be highly experienced in the area of professional liability claims management.

Qualifications

 

Required qualifications:

  • J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School
  • Member in Good Standing of State Bar of California.
  • Preferred qualifications:

  • Minimum of seven (7) years of prior legal experience in law firm, public sector, and/or in-house position.
  • Must have at least five (5) years of experience specifically focused on professional liability claims.
  • Significant experience with hospital or healthcare risk management and exposure control is strongly preferred.
  • Must have experience in the healthcare industry, preferably with hospitals and professional liability claims against physicians.
  • California licensed attorney preferred, but willing to consider highly qualified candidates not yet licensed in California as long as they are eligible for California registered in-house counsel status.
  • Eligible for CA Registered In-House Counsel Status if not currently licensed in California
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    Pay Transparency

    Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $153,730.60.00 to $249,600.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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    About St Francis Medical Center

    St. Francis Medical Center is a for-profit hospital in Lynwood, California, United States, owned by Prime Healthcare Services.
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