Primary Hospital Counsel
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal contact for assigned California hospitals, providing day-to-day legal counsel to hospital leadership and operational teams.
- Research and analyze federal and California healthcare laws and regulations to advise on regulatory compliance, operational legal issues, and risk management.
- Draft and review contracts, legal memoranda, policies, procedures, guidance documents, and training materials.
- Advise on a broad range of healthcare regulatory and hospital operations matters, including patient care, licensing, accreditation, and medical staff issues.
- Independently manage legal matters while collaborating with the broader legal team on specialized or escalated issues.
Qualifications
- Active California Bar license required.
- 5–8 years of legal experience.
- Experience practicing healthcare regulatory law, either in-house or at a law firm.
- Prior experience advising hospitals, health systems, or healthcare providers.
- Strong legal research, writing, drafting, analytical, communication, negotiation, technology, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills
- Comfortable serving as the primary legal advisor to business clients and managing legal matters independently.
Pay
The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.
About Axiom
For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.
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