Associate Counsel Level C

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals seeks an experienced claims counsel to manage outside counsel in medical malpractice defense, coordinate with a claims administrator, and develop defense strategies. The role requires NY Bar admission and notable litigation background.

The candidate will help set reserves, identify experts, and present to senior management. Work involves risk assessment, loss mitigation, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders within NYC Health + Hospitals.

Qualifications

• Admission and active membership to New York State Bar.
• Three (3) years of experience after admission to the Bar in matters of litigation, negligence, corporate law, contracts, real estate, labor relations, labor law and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Direct management and oversight of outside counsel medical malpractice defense firms.
• Coordinate with Third-Party Administrator providing claims management services; review outside counsel billing.
• Develop defense strategies and identify medical experts; set indemnity reserves.
• Review and coordinate claims presentations to senior management.
• Identify claim patterns and advise on risk management and quality assurance.

Skills

New York Bar Admission

Litigation Experience

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

General tasks and responsibilities will include:

General tasks and responsibilities include direct management and oversight of outside counsel medical malpractice defense firms, collaborating with Third-Party Administrator providing claims management services, developing appropriate defense strategies, recommending medical experts, setting indemnity reserves, assessing exposure of claims, and guiding claims towards appropriate resolutions. The claims counsel role also includes reviewing and auditing outside counsel billing, approving case management reports and coordinating claims presentations to senior management.

Additional duties may include identifying claim patterns, collaborating with senior staff and management on risk management and quality assurance issues, as well as making recommendations for loss control and mitigation of risk.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission and active membership to New York State Bar; and
• Three (3) years of experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar

in matters of litigation, negligence, corporate law, contracts, real estate, labor relations, labor law and employee relations; or

• Two (2) years of experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar in matters of litigation, negligence, corporate law, contracts, real estate, labor relations, employment law and employee relations; and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in a professional or managerial capacity in respective areas applicable to the general body of law, specialties or practice.

Department Preferences

• 10 to 15 Medical Malpractice Defense