Prime Healthcare

Assistant General Counsel Professional Liability

Prime Healthcare  •  Ontario, CA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

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
  • 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.

    Employment Status

    Full Time

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    Days

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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    Prime Healthcare

    About Prime Healthcare

    About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and affiliated physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 69 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past eight years. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Ontario, California
    Year Founded
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