Job Description

Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Risk

Do you have a law degree and extensive litigation experience in healthcare? As the Associate General Counsel for Litigation and Risk, you will be responsible for managing litigation and risk associated with insurance and incidents involving employees, independent contractors, and individuals in service across the company. You will provide legal and risk management advice to other corporate departments and leadership teams, and help develop systems and procedures aimed at promoting high-quality care for the individuals we serve.

This role is 100% remote and can be performed from anywhere in the U.S.
Responsibilities:
• Select and manage outside defense counsel in professional and general liability matters, including medical malpractice, negligence, and personal injury claims and litigation; assist with discovery responses in suits; prepare a defense of small claim actions
• Provide legal and risk management consultation to Operations, Legal, Quality Improvement, and the Executive team
• Review critical incidents and corresponding internal investigations in the Company’s electronic incident management system to identify professional and general liability (PLGL) concerns
• Report high risk incidents to the company’s PLGL insurance carrier as needed
• Participate in mortality review and root cause analysis meetings
• Identify trends in incidents leading to litigation and assist with the design of educational interventions to help reduce risk
• In collaboration with Legal and Quality Improvement, provide leadership in the development and enhancement of systems, controls, and procedures that help enhance quality of care
• Assist with conducting diligence of potential acquisitions and integrating acquired companies on risk management processes
• Report key litigation and risk management initiatives to the Executive team
• Provide legal guidance on responding to subpoenas, court orders, and other requests for information from various outside agencies
• Assist with the litigation hold process

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate Degree (JD) from a nationally accredited law school; admitted or eligible for the state bar
• Seven to ten years of litigation experience in a healthcare setting; some management experience strongly preferred
• Experience successfully managing outside counsel preferred
• Ability to identify risk and propose alternative approaches to help mitigate risk
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment
• Strong communication, analytical, leadership, and management skills

Other Requirements:
• Travel as needed
Physical Requirements:
• Sedentary work. 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. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case-by-case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law