Attorney - Associate General Counsel

Nexiva; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Department of Health in Nashville seeks an experienced attorney to serve as Contract Associate General Counsel, focusing on disciplinary matters and regulatory work affecting rural healthcare. The role handles investigations, negotiations, and litigation before licensing boards.

Reporting to a Deputy General Counsel, you will oversee high-volume caseloads, draft legal documents, and collaborate with investigators, consultants, and leadership to advance healthcare delivery in Tennessee.

Qualifications

• JD degree required.
• Active Tennessee Bar admission.
• Tennessee law license in good standing.
• Litigation experience, including trial or hearing experience.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a substantial caseload.
• Strong legal research, writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Department in administrative law matters before healthcare-related licensing boards.
• Review complaints and investigations involving healthcare professionals practicing in rural Tennessee.
• Provide legal guidance to Department investigators and licensing-board consultants.
• Handle all phases of disciplinary litigation, including discovery, motions, settlement negotiations, and hearings.
• Negotiate resolutions with healthcare licensees who have violated applicable practice acts.
• Manage a high-volume caseload involving matters at different stages of investigation and litigation.
• Assist with special legal and legislative projects.
• Review and analyze proposed legislation affecting rural healthcare delivery.
• Prepare clear and accurate legal correspondence, memoranda, and other written materials.
• Collaborate effectively with attorneys, investigators, consultants, and Department leadership.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Verbal and written communication

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Judgment and curiosity

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tennessee bar admission

Job description

Attorney – Associate General Counsel (Contract)

Client: Tennessee Department of Health (TN DOH)

Requisition ID: 66316

Location: Nashville, TN – Hybrid

Worksite: 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243

Contract: October 12, 2026–September 30, 2030

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM CST

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Openings: 3

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026

55-60/hr on C2C

USC/GC

Position Overview

The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a Contract Associate General Counsel. This position will support the Department's efforts to strengthen Tennessee's rural healthcare infrastructure by helping regulate healthcare professionals serving the state's 89 rural counties.

Reporting to a Deputy General Counsel, the attorney will primarily handle disciplinary cases involving healthcare licensees. This includes reviewing investigations, advising Department staff, negotiating case resolutions, and representing the Department in administrative proceedings before healthcare licensing boards.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the Department in administrative law matters before healthcare-related licensing boards.
• Review complaints and investigations involving healthcare professionals practicing in rural Tennessee.
• Provide legal guidance to Department investigators and licensing-board consultants.
• Handle all phases of disciplinary litigation, including:
  • Discovery
  • Motion practice
  • Settlement negotiations
  • Administrative hearings and trials
• Negotiate resolutions with healthcare licensees who have violated applicable practice acts.
• Manage a high-volume caseload involving matters at different stages of investigation and litigation.
• Assist with special legal and legislative projects.
• Review and analyze proposed legislation affecting rural healthcare delivery.
• Prepare clear and accurate legal correspondence, memoranda, and other written materials.
• Collaborate effectively with attorneys, investigators, consultants, and Department leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Active admission to the Tennessee Bar.
• Tennessee law license in good standing.
• Litigation experience, including trial or hearing experience.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a substantial caseload.
• Strong legal research, writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant legal experience.
• Experience with administrative law, professional licensing, healthcare regulation, or government litigation.
• Experience handling discovery, motions, negotiations, and administrative hearings.

Application Requirements

• Current résumé
• Tennessee Bar license number
• Legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages

Important Contract Conditions

• Candidates must currently reside in Tennessee.
• Candidates relocating to Tennessee must establish residency before their start date.
• Weekly in-office attendance is required.
• This is a contract position and is not eligible for Tennessee state employee benefits.
• The selected candidate must obtain professional liability insurance before starting. Confirmation is pending on whether the staffing supplier's existing policy will satisfy this requirement.
• Selected candidates must successfully complete the required background verification