California Department of Public Health
ATTORNEY JC-395823
California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Department Information
At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.The Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides comprehensive legal support and services to CDPH programs and leadership to advance CDPH’s mission to optimize the health and safety of all Californians. OLS is comprised of five legal teams: the Administrative Litigation team; the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) team; the Public Health Programs (PHP) team; the Regulations, Privacy and Special Projects team; and the COVID Response/Public Records Act (PRA) team. This position is for the CHCQ team.Job Description And Duties
Would you like to help protect the health and well-being of Californians while working as part of a highly collegial and collaborative legal team? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy working on challenging questions of law and policy?CDPH OLS is seeking an Attorney to join a team committed to protecting our State's most vulnerable residents by ensuring, among other things, that long-term care residents receive the treatment and care required by law; that patients admitted to a hospital receive care that complies with the licensing requirements; and that businesses licensed by the Department to provide care in a patient’s home are qualified to provide the care needed.The Attorney will advise and support CDPH’s Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) and will work primarily with CHCQ's Field Operations Branch (Field Operations). Field Operations is responsible for ensuring that health care facilities and certain health professionals are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified to legally operate or work in California. The Attorney will work closely with Field Operations staff on a wide variety of issues that may include review of citations for dangerous regulatory violations that occur in licensed skilled nursing facilities, such as untreated bed ulcers and avoidable falls that lead to severe injury or fatality, or administrative penalties against general acute care hospitals for regulatory violations such as sponges and other foreign objects left in patients, medication errors, or a failure to accurately monitor a patient for complications after surgery.The Attorney will provide legal advice on administrative, procedural, and regulatory issues and projects that have significant impact on public health and policy. The Attorney will also (1) advise Field Operations staff on responses to Public Record Act requests and subpoenas, (2) assist the Attorney General’s Office in litigation involving CHCQ, (3) advise on the legal consequences of breaches of medical information and respond to questions related to federal and state privacy laws, (4) assist with the drafting of new statutes and regulations to implement new laws or address gaps in existing laws, and (5) assist with public health emergency planning and response.Finally, the Attorney must be able to function reliably and independently, exercise discretion, work well under great pressure in politically sensitive situations, and complete the work required within strict time requirements.The incumbent works under the direction of the CEA and/or CS ACCs of the CHCQ team within OLS.The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-395823Position #(s):
580-140-5778-030Working Title:
AttorneyClassification:
ATTORNEY $7,737.00 - $9,730.00 A $8,708.00 - $11,173.00 B $7,506.00 - $9,439.00 C $8,448.00 - $10,836.00 D# of Positions:
1Work Location:
Sacramento CountyJob Type:
Permanent, Full TimeShould you have any questions regarding the application process, our Recruitment Team is ready to help you at Apply@cdph.ca.gov or (916) 445-0983.
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At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.The Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides comprehensive legal support and services to CDPH programs and leadership to advance CDPH’s mission to optimize the health and safety of all Californians. OLS is comprised of five legal teams: the Administrative Litigation team; the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) team; the Public Health Programs (PHP) team; the Regulations, Privacy and Special Projects team; and the COVID Response/Public Records Act (PRA) team. This position is for the CHCQ team.Job Description And Duties
Would you like to help protect the health and well-being of Californians while working as part of a highly collegial and collaborative legal team? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy working on challenging questions of law and policy?CDPH OLS is seeking an Attorney to join a team committed to protecting our State's most vulnerable residents by ensuring, among other things, that long-term care residents receive the treatment and care required by law; that patients admitted to a hospital receive care that complies with the licensing requirements; and that businesses licensed by the Department to provide care in a patient’s home are qualified to provide the care needed.The Attorney will advise and support CDPH’s Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) and will work primarily with CHCQ's Field Operations Branch (Field Operations). Field Operations is responsible for ensuring that health care facilities and certain health professionals are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified to legally operate or work in California. The Attorney will work closely with Field Operations staff on a wide variety of issues that may include review of citations for dangerous regulatory violations that occur in licensed skilled nursing facilities, such as untreated bed ulcers and avoidable falls that lead to severe injury or fatality, or administrative penalties against general acute care hospitals for regulatory violations such as sponges and other foreign objects left in patients, medication errors, or a failure to accurately monitor a patient for complications after surgery.The Attorney will provide legal advice on administrative, procedural, and regulatory issues and projects that have significant impact on public health and policy. The Attorney will also (1) advise Field Operations staff on responses to Public Record Act requests and subpoenas, (2) assist the Attorney General’s Office in litigation involving CHCQ, (3) advise on the legal consequences of breaches of medical information and respond to questions related to federal and state privacy laws, (4) assist with the drafting of new statutes and regulations to implement new laws or address gaps in existing laws, and (5) assist with public health emergency planning and response.Finally, the Attorney must be able to function reliably and independently, exercise discretion, work well under great pressure in politically sensitive situations, and complete the work required within strict time requirements.The incumbent works under the direction of the CEA and/or CS ACCs of the CHCQ team within OLS.The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-395823Position #(s):
580-140-5778-030Working Title:
AttorneyClassification:
ATTORNEY $7,737.00 - $9,730.00 A $8,708.00 - $11,173.00 B $7,506.00 - $9,439.00 C $8,448.00 - $10,836.00 D# of Positions:
1Work Location:
Sacramento CountyJob Type:
Permanent, Full TimeShould you have any questions regarding the application process, our Recruitment Team is ready to help you at Apply@cdph.ca.gov or (916) 445-0983.
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