Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 51 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen 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!

The Assistant General Counsel – Workers’ Compensation must have substantial experience advising healthcare providers on workers’ compensation risk and workplace safety issues.  This attorney is the primary contact for hospital operators dealing with alleged workplace injuries, workers’ compensation claims or subpoenas, and workplace safety training, policies, plans, and protocols.  This attorney must take a lead role in managing and reducing claims against Prime’s hospitals or other entities, as well as developing and providing education materials and training presentations to improve workplace safety and prevent future claims.  This attorney will work closely with the Legal Department’s employment and labor counsel and general liability litigation teams to manage claims as they move from pre-litigation to active litigation, and to implement process improvement after litigation has resolved.  This attorney must actively manage, supervise and coordinate with outside counsel and Prime Healthcare’s Third-Party Administrator (“TPA”) in their assigned areas, direct strategy, and contain costs. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1.    J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School

2.    Member in Good Standing of State Bar of California, Illinois, or such other state as Prime may require.

3.    At least five (5) years of prior legal experience in a law firm, public sector, and/or in house position involving employer defense of workers’ compensation claims.

Preferred qualifications:

1.    While five (5) years of experience is required, preferred qualification would be seven (7) to ten (10) years of prior legal experience in law firm, public sector, and/or in-house position involving employer defense of workers’ compensation claims. 

2.    Significant experience with hospital or healthcare risk management and exposure control preferred.

3.    Prior experience interacting with OSHA and other workplace safety regulatory bodies preferred.

4.    Prior litigation experience strongly preferred.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $153,753.00 to $249,600.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.