Attorney IV - Strike Team Liaison

California Department of Managed Health Care; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) seeks an Attorney IV - Strike Team Liaison in Sacramento for a permanent, full-time role with a hybrid telework option, reporting to the Assistant Chief Counsel.

You will lead survey-related work, oversee health plan filings, participate in policy projects such as post-stabilization care, and provide expert legal guidance to management and consultants.

Qualifications

• Attorney IV

Responsibilities

• Handle the most complex surveys and health plan filings.
• Provide legal advice to management, executive leadership and consultants on significant legal and policy matters.
• Lead a small team of attorneys in survey-related work and related assignments.

Skills

Attorney IV

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Under the general supervision of the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel, the Attorney IV performs with a high degree of independence the most complex work related to the regulation of health plans pursuant to the Knox-Keene Act and other laws. Duties include handling all aspects of the most complex routine and non-routine surveys and health plan service delivery filings; handling special projects, including participating in work groups addressing the most difficult legal and policy issues (e.g. post-stabilization care); providing legal advice to management, executive leadership and consultants on the most significant legal and policy matters, and participating in activities pertaining to Senate Bill 858 requirements. The Attorney IV also functions in a lead capacity over a small team of attorneys in all aspects of survey-related work and other assignments they may be working on; assisting and reviewing the work of attorneys on that small team. Health plan organizational structures increasingly involve complicated delegation arrangements, with corresponding and rapidly-evolving legal and policy issues that require handling by or under the lead of the Attorney IV. The Attorney IV will need to travel occasionally to attend medical surveys.

Leave Program (PLP) 2025 agreement: Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction.

Working Conditions

The DMHC has locations in Downtown Sacramento and Rancho Cordova. Both locations are located close to light-rail with various amenities. The incumbent will work in a climate-controlled cubicle and/or office environment with artificial lighting.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework. The telework schedule is permitted at the operational needs of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with the State Telework Policy and the DMHC’s Telework Policy. All employees who telework are required to be California residents and maintain California residency in accordance with Government Code 14200.

Minimum Requirements

• ATTORNEY IV

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-532079

Position #(s): 409-571-5780-012

Working Title: Attorney IV - Strike Team Liaison

Classification: ATTORNEY IV

Salary: $11,993.00 - $16,096.00

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

The mission of the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) is to ensure health plan members have access to equitable, high-quality, timely, and affordable health care within a stable health care delivery system. The DMHC accomplishes its mission by ensuring the health care system works for members. The Department protects the health care rights of Californians by regulating health care service plans, assisting members through a member Help Center, educating members on their rights and responsibilities and preserving the financial stability of the managed health care system.

DMHC values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment in which employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. DMHC believes the diversity of our employees and their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions to further our mission. Join DMHC and help us improve the lives of all Californians.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Department Website: http://www.dmhc.ca.gov