ATTORNEY IV JC-530192

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Public Health seeks an Attorney IV to represent the Department in administrative hearings and enforcement actions across various programs. This permanent, full-time position is based in Sacramento with hybrid telework.

The role handles personnel actions, licensure appeals, healthcare penalties, and other regulatory matters, with a starting salary range noted on the posting. State PLP pay adjustments may apply.

Qualifications

• Starting salary rate of $13,313.00 under Pay Scales Section 5.
• Attorney IV represents the Department in administrative hearings and enforcement actions.

Responsibilities

• Represents the Department in administrative hearings and enforcement actions across various programs.
• Handles personnel actions, licensure appeals, penalties, and related enforcement matters.

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.

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. This position is for the Operations and Administrative Litigation (OPAL) Team that represents the Department in hearings before the Department of Health Care Services, Office of Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Department of General Services, Office of Administrative Hearings; State Personnel Board, and other state Administrative Law Judges, and provides administrative litigation support to various programs. The OPAL team also serves as house counsel to the Department's Human Resources Division (HRD) and the Office of Compliance (OOC).

• The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.

CDPH is an E-Verify Employer

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

Final Filing Date: 9/10/2026

Job Description And Duties

This classification is authorized to receive a starting salary rate of $13,313.00 under Pay Scales Section 5.

The Attorney IV will represent the Department in administrative hearings involving personnel actions, appeals of actions to revoke or deny licensure of health facilities and clinics, hospital immediate jeopardy administrative penalty appeals, long term care facility citations, medical breach penalty appeals, the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act penalty appeals, the Women, Infants and Children Program action appeals, the Radiologic Health Program enforcement actions, failure to timely report adverse events in health facility penalty appeals, and other enforcement actions of the Department.

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.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-530192

Position #(s): 580-140-5780-020

Working Title: Attorney IV

Classification: ATTORNEY IV

$11,993.00 - $16,096.00 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