ATTORNEY III JC-533349

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Public Health seeks an Attorney III to join the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ). The role provides legal and policy advice on administrative and regulatory issues, applying federal and state laws to health facilities and licensed professionals.

The attorney may represent CHCQ in expedited hearings and train other attorneys as needed. The position requires independent work under pressure, with minimal supervision, and is located in Sacramento with a hybrid telework

Qualifications

• Handle difficult, complex, and sensitive legal work for CHCQ.
• Provide legal and policy advice on administrative, procedural, and regulatory issues with significant impact on public health and health policy.
• Review policies and render advice on CDPH matters; may train other attorneys in the team.

Responsibilities

• Represent CHCQ in expedited informal hearings to enforce minimum staffing standards.
• Provide guidance on federal and state statutes and regulations affecting health facilities and professionals licensed by CHCQ.
• Collaborate with the Office of Legal Services to support department-wide legal needs under tight deadlines.

Job description

Department Information

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.

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.

• The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.
• The CDPH is an E-Verify employer.

Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

This classification is authorized to receive a starting salary rate of $12,046.00 under Pay Scales Section 5. The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Office of Legal Services is seeking an Attorney III to join a team committed to protecting our State's most vulnerable residents by ensuring, among other things, that long-term care residents receive the treatment and care required by law; that patients admitted to a hospital receive care that complies with the licensing requirements; and that businesses licensed by the Department to provide care in a patient’s home are qualified to provide the care needed. The Attorney III is responsible for handling difficult, complex, and sensitive legal work for the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ). The Attorney III provides 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. The Attorney III also uses 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; keeps 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); and applies applicable statutes and regulations to policies and procedures of CDPH, including reviewing those policies and rendering advice on such matters. The Attorney III may represent CHCQ in expedited informal hearings to enforce minimum staffing standards. The Attorney III may also be called upon to 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). The Attorney III 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. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 4.62% in exchange for 8 hours of leave credits through October 2026. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Final Filing Date: 10/9/2026

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-533349

Position #(s): 580-140-5795-909

Working Title: Attorney III

Classification: ATTORNEY III

$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.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time