Lead Senior Counsel - Telework Option

California Department of Health Care Access and Information; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Health Care Access and Information seeks a Lead Senior Counsel - Telework Option to perform highly complex legal work and policy guidance within the Office of Health Care Affordability. This permanent, full-time role requires independent judgment, collaboration with health care experts, and guidance on regulations affecting California’s health care system.

Hybrid telework is available; the position is based in Sacramento County with career opportunities in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Attorney IV performs the most difficult legal work with broad discretion and independence.
• Strong written and oral communication is essential for client-centered legal opinions and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal and policy advice to the Office on health care regulations and related laws.
• Develop OHCA program regulations and ensure compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and other ethics rules.
• Collaborate with health care consultants, economists, and other experts to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Job description

Equal Opportunity EmployerThe 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.

Equal Opportunity EmployerThe 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.

Equal Opportunity EmployerThe 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.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-534088

Position #(s): 441-609-5780-XXX

Working Title: Lead Senior Counsel - Telework Option

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.

Shall Consider: ATTORNEY III

$10,852.00 - $15,325.00 A

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information works to ensure that healthcare is available where Californians need it most. With offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles, we strengthen the state’s healthcare system through facility construction, expanding the health workforce, and providing vital health information. Our diverse team upholds the values of professionalism, innovation, equity, and service. We provide tools and support to help you start, build, or transition your career while making a meaningful impact for all Californians.

The Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) has three primary responsibilities: slowing health care spending growth, monitoring health system performance, and assessing market consolidation. OHCA was created in an effort to slow rising health care spending, and the work of this office will make a tangible difference in making health care more affordable. If you believe that all Californians should have access to health care and be able to afford it, then join the OHCA team.

HCAI is committed to building an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, where employees are appreciated and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. We value our employees’ skills, experience, and unique perspectives because they enrich our workforce and make us stronger. We embrace and support a culture of equitable opportunity, empowering our employees to advance health care access and information for the diverse populations we serve across California.

Department Website: http://HCAI.ca.gov/

Job Description And Duties

This bulletin is being reposted. If you previously applied, it is not necessary to reapply. Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel, the Attorney IV performs the most difficult, complex, sensitive, and specialized legal work for the Office. The Attorney IV uses broad discretion and works independently as a legal expert to provide client-centered legal and policy advice and assistance to the Office on a wide range of areas, including development of OHCA program regulations, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, conflict of interest laws, the California Public Records Act, confidentiality laws, health care law, and health care competition laws and analysis. The Attorney IV must possess the ability and acumen to work with health care consultants, financial audit staff, economists, and other health care experts. The Attorney IV consistently demonstrates professionalism in their interactions with executive leadership, program managers, other state entities, and stakeholders, while performing multiple tasks that often require stringent deadlines. The Attorney IV ably performs under pressure in time sensitive situations, communicates effectively both orally and in writing to provide sound legal opinions and high-quality, well-researched work products and presentations, demonstrates good judgment, and acts with high ethical standards. Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month. For more details about PLP 2025 , visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

This position is subject to the Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests filing requirements, which requires disclosure of certain personal economic interests as determined by the Conflict of Interest Code of the Department of Health Care Access and Information. Pursuant to Government Code section 81008, Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests is public record and will be made available for public inspection.