Staff Attorney – Health Systems Discipline (Remote WA/OR/ID)

Washington State Department of Health

Washington

Remote

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life and long-term disability
Flexible spending and health savings
Retirement plans
Paid holidays Vacation and sick leave
Dependent care assistance
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Washington State Department of Health is seeking a Staff Attorney to deliver quality legal services to Health Systems Quality Assurance (HSQA) programs and other entities. This role focuses on applying legal expertise to manage complex discipline cases and protect public health by addressing unprofessional conduct.

The attorney will handle case management, litigation, research, drafting, settlement negotiations, and professional communication while working from a home-based setting with optional

Qualifications

  • Three years as a Legal Examiner or attorney in a governmental agency; OR
  • Three years as a member of an administrative tribunal empowered to issue findings of fact and law; OR
  • Three years of trial practice in private or public employment as an attorney or equivalent experience
  • AND admission in good standing to practice law in Washington state.

Responsibilities

  • Present legal issues to the disciplining authority in contested hearings.
  • Present agreed resolutions to disciplining authorities.
  • Participate in case management meetings and reviews.
  • Resolve cases within timelines established in chapter 246-14 WAC.
  • Coordinate assigned cases with the assistant attorney general for hearings.
  • Assist in identifying high-priority disciplinary matters.

Skills

Data entry
Communication
Analysis
Cultural humility
Equity & inclusion
People impact
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
HELMS

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

HELMS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Washington State Department of Health is seeking a Staff Attorney to deliver quality legal services to Health Systems Quality Assurance (HSQA) programs and other entities. This role focuses on applying legal expertise to manage complex discipline cases and protect public health by addressing unprofessional conduct.

The attorney will handle case management, litigation, research, drafting, settlement negotiations, and professional communication while working from a home-based setting with optional

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