Job Opportunities

Vice President, Legal Counsel

Job Status: Full Time

Please submit resume and cover letter to jobs@calhospital.org.

We are looking for an experienced healthcare attorney to provide and coordinate legal representation and advocacy for CHA and its member hospitals.  The incumbent will serve as an in-house attorney, providing legal analysis and opinions, issues management, and other legal services in addition to answering questions and acting as a legal resource for member hospitals.  Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate efforts with outside legal counsel and provide expertise on legislation and regulations.

Requirements for this position include a JD and admission to the California Bar along with at least five years of related experience providing legal services in a health care setting.  The successful candidate will also be proficient in a broad range of health policy issues; have a demonstrated ability to bring together diverse groups in a collaborative and effective manner; possess excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and public speaking; have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; be able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and in a team environment; be effective at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment; have a solid understanding of California’s legislative process; and the ability and willingness to work long, irregular hours as well as occasional overnight travel.

CAHHS Benefits

California Association of Hospitals & Health Systems (CAHHS) Benefits and Perks

There's more to compensation than what CAHHS employees see on their paychecks. Our outstanding benefits package is a valuable portion of what employees regularly scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week receive from CAHHS. Generally, employees are eligible for all benefits the first of the month following employment. We offer multiple options through our comprehensive benefits program.

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

CAHHS offers:

• Three medical plan options
  
  
  • Kaiser HMO
  • Health Net HMO
  • Health Net PPO
    
    
• Two dental plan options
  
  
  • Met Life Low
  • Met Life High
    
    
• One vision plan option
  
  
  • Vision Services Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax dollars may be used to pay for non-covered health care expenses as well as eligible dependent care expenses.

Asset Protection

CAHHS provides the following benefits at no cost to the employee:

• Life/AD&D insurance coverage equal to two times annual base pay
  
  
• Business travel accident Insurance coverage equal to two times annual base pay
  
  
• Supplemental Workers Compensation and State Disability Leave -- designed to integrate with California State Disability Insurance (SDI) and Worker's Compensation benefits
  
  
• Long term disability insurance coverage equal to 67% of pre-disability earnings

Paid Time Off

Accruals begin immediately according to the schedule below:

• 18 days for up to 2 years of employment
• 21 days for 2 - 5 years of employment
• 25.5 days for 5 - 9 years of employment
• 30 days for 9+ years of employment

Holidays

We provide nine paid holidays per calendar year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas

Employee Assistance Program

A confidential, voluntary program is available to employees and their family members that provides up to 3 free counseling visits per incident for personal or family issues. In addition, employees and their family members may receive free legal, financial and career counseling and childcare referrals through this program.

Educational Reimbursement Program

CAHHS encourages employees to further their professional development through education. Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 per year toward any job-related degree or professional certification.

401(k) Plan

The Healthcare Associations of California 401(k) plan makes it easy for eligible employees to save for retirement through pre-tax payroll deductions. In addition, the plan includes both a non-elective and discretionary contribution from CAHHS.

Employee Perks

• Company-subsidized parking
• Free Transit Passes (at most locations)
• Employee Service Awards and Recognition
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Social Events

The above is a brief overview of the CAHHS Benefits Program. For more details please refer to official plan documents. Should there be any discrepancy between the overview above and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail.

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