Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 45 hospitals and has more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

The Senior Assistant General Counsel- Employment must have abundant experience as an employment attorney. This position provides employment legal support for all units of the Company.  Responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of the employment division of the legal department and for day-to-day employment matters including litigation and counseling. This attorney works closely with key leadership at both the corporate and local levels across the Prime Healthcare system.  This attorney must take a lead role in managing the company’s high volume of employment lawsuits as well as providing strategic guidance to key stakeholders on employment issues.  This attorney must be experienced with wrongful termination claims, wage and hour class actions, PAGA claims, as well as discrimination claims.   This position is located at the Corporate offices in Ontario, California, but requires local and interstate travel when necessary.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

• J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar of California.

Preferred qualifications:

• At least ten (10) years’ experience as an employment attorney in a law firm, public sector, and/or in-house position.