Associate Counsel - Level C

Marketing Statement NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Attorney will be assigned to the Claims and Litigation Division of the Office of Legal Affairs. The chosen candidate will be an integral part of a team of litigation associates who manage and handle a case load of complex medical malpractice claims filed against the largest municipal health care system in the country.

General Tasks And Responsibilities Will Include General tasks and responsibilities will work under the supervision of the managing attorney and be expected to handle complex medical malpractice claims from inception through final resolution, including trials. Strong medical-legal analytical skills are required. This is a litigating position that will require handling a case load, developing defense strategies, recommending and working with medical experts, assessing potential exposure of claims, preparing treating physicians and other medical care providers for depositions and/or trial, and drafting substantive motions. This is a senior litigating position that may require training and supervising other members of the litigation team. Additional responsibilities of this position may include presenting cases to facilities and senior executives of the Hospital System and working with Risk Management on issues that have the potential for litigation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission and active membership to New York State Bar; and
• Three (3) years of experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar

in matters of litigation, negligence, corporate law, contracts, real estate, labor relations, labor law and

employee relations; or

• Two (2) years of experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar in

matters of litigation, negligence, corporate law, contracts, real estate, labor relations, employment law

and employee relations; and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in a professional or

managerial capacity in respective areas applicable to the general body of law, specialties or practice.

Department Preferences

• 10 or more years medical malpractice defense

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