ATTORNEY III JC-533349

About the role

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 the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) programs and leadership to advance CDPH’s mission to optimize the health and safety of all Californians. OLS is comprised of four legal teams: the Operations and Administrative Litigation (OPAL) team; the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) team; the Public Health Programs (PHP) team; and the Regulations, Privacy and Special Projects (RPSP) team. This position is for the CHCQ team.

Responsibilities

• Handle difficult, complex, and sensitive legal work for the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ).
• Provide legal and policy advice on administrative, procedural, and regulatory issues and projects that have a significant impact on public health and health policy, and any political impact on the Department.
• Use a detailed and sophisticated understanding of federal and state statutes and regulations to provide guidance pertaining to health facilities and professionals licensed and regulated by CHCQ.
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of federal and state laws that may impact CHCQ, such as federal and state privacy laws and medical breaches, bankruptcy, receiverships, professional licensure laws and regulations, and the Public Records Act (PRA).
• Apply applicable statutes and regulations to policies and procedures of CDPH, including reviewing those policies and rendering advice on such matters.
• Represent CHCQ in expedited informal hearings to enforce minimum staffing standards.
• Review written materials or provide training for other attorneys on the team in the absence of the Career Executive Assignment (CEA) Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) or the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel (AACC) of the CHCQ team within the Office of Legal Services (OLS).
• Function reliably and independently; exercise discretion; work well under great pressure in politically sensitive situations; and complete the work required within strict time requirements, or on an expedited basis, with minimum supervision.

Requirements

Must be capable of functioning reliably and independently; exercising discretion; working well under great pressure in politically sensitive situations; and completing the work required within strict time requirements, or on an expedited basis, with minimum supervision.

Pay

The classification is authorized to receive a starting salary rate of $12,046.00 under Pay Scales Section 5. The salary range for Attorney III is $10,852.00 - $15,325.00. A New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. This position is subject to the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025, which temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits; the position will have a monthly base pay reduction of 4