Closing Date: 21st January, 2025
Description:
Job Description and Duties:Why Join DHCS?
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of California's health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,800 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!
About This Role:
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Office of Legal Services (OLS), Benefits, Eligibility and Operations Branch (BEOB) is seeking an Attorney III to join the team. The Attorney III positions are crucial in reaching our mission of providing Californians with access to affordable, integrated, high-quality health care, including medical, dental, mental health, substance use treatment services and long-term care. Help us actualize our vision to preserve and improve the overall health and well-being of all Californians. The Attorney III will have the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in California! Telework is subject to DHCS' Telework Program guidelines.
The BEOB provides advice and counsel to support DHCS program implementation, policy development and ongoing administration (benefits, eligibility, program operations); departmental technology support functions; contract development, procurement, administration and vendor management for both services and goods; enterprise data management/contractual functions; quality and population health management; mandatory suspension activities; and clinical assurance and claims litigation. The BEOB also provides legal support Attorney General Office inquiries; and provides litigation support to the State and United States Departments of Justice.
As an Attorney Ill, the incumbent is responsible for providing house counsel services to the pharmacy benefits division and works directly to ensure that Medi-Cal beneficiaries continue to have access to prescription drugs. The Attorney III will work with multiple stake holders including the State and United States Departments of Justice, the Governor's Office, and other departments under CalHHS.
As an Attorney III, the incumbent is responsible for house counsel and litigation services including the development of sound legal strategies and recommendations necessary to support program implementation and ongoing administration; and the provision of litigation support to the State and United States Departments of Justice. The Attorney III provides senior-level legal support and counsel to the Department on complex and sensitive legal issues, as well as any litigation of any other legal issues that arise as a result of the Department's activities and programs. The Attorney III has the ability to complete work on an expedited basis with minimal supervision in time and politically-sensitive situations.
This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin. Please see 'Branch Summaries' in the Duty Statement attachment for additional information. Future vacancies may include the following within the Office of Legal Services:
- The Fiscal, Financing and Privacy Branch
- The Health Care Delivery Systems Branch
- The Program Integrity and Compliance Branch
- The Benefits, Eligibility, and Operations Branch
Have questions and/or need assistance? Contact Recruit@dhcs.ca.gov, we are here to help walk you through the state hiring process!
This position is subject to the Department's Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) when assuming this position, annually by April 1, and when leaving this position.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. (https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=26119091&name=JC461849AttorneyIIIHybridDS.pdf)
Working Conditions:
The Office of Legal Services uses a hybrid telework model to provide all employees with an avenue to telework while ensuring business and operational needs are met. Please see the Telework Information section below for telework details.
This is a statewide recruitment, and the position may be located in, but not limited to, the following locations: Sacramento, San Francisco, Orange (Santa Ana), San Bernardino (Rancho Cucamonga), San Diego, and Los Angeles.
This position is subject to the Department's Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) when assuming this position, annually by April 1, and when leaving this position.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. (https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=26119091&name=JC461849AttorneyIIIHybridDS.pdf)
Working Conditions:
The Office of Legal Services uses a hybrid telework model to provide all employees with an avenue to telework while ensuring business and operational needs are met. Please see the Telework Information section below for telework details.
This is a statewide recruitment, and the position may be located in, but not limited to, the following locations: Sacramento, San Francisco, Orange (Santa Ana), San Bernardino (Rancho Cucamonga), San Diego, and Los Angeles.
Special Requirements:
Applicants must have an active membership in the California State Bar.
Applicants must have an active membership in the California State Bar.
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, flexibility, and confidentiality
- Ability to use good judgment on assigned work
- Background and interest in health law
- Familiarity with legal ethics and conflicts of interest under the California Rules of ProfessionalConduct, State Bar Act, and selected California Rules of Court
- A commitment to public service
- Dependable and reliable attendance
