Staff Attorney (LE 3) DOH8758

Description

These positions are hybrid full-time Legal Examiner 3 (LE 3) positions located at the Tumwater DOH office. This posting will be used to fill one non-permanent appointment anticipated to last 12 months and one permanent appointment.

This posting has been re-opened to invite additional candidates to apply. If you submitted your application materials prior to December 2 2025 you do not need to reapply.

The Washington State Department of Health is seeking two Staff Attorneys to deliver quality legal services to Health Systems Quality Assurance (HSQA) programs and other entities. This position directly supports the departments mission to protect and improve the health of people in Washington by applying legal expertise to manage complex discipline cases.

The vision of HSQA is to be a recognized leader in patient safety prevention and health systems development. To that end HSQA has established certain values namely integrity accountability effectiveness responsiveness cultural competency the courage to change and a relentless commitment to serve the public. These values are guided by our desire to build the publics trust strong relationships employee satisfaction and integrated service delivery. The goals of HSQA are five-fold : improve peoples health enhance patient safety make every resource count have an exemplary workforce and deliver exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Analyzing facts and law and recommending an appropriate form of action or combination of actions (discipline or some alternative).
• Conducting legal research requiring knowledge of current state and federal legislation case law and administrative decisions.
• Drafting legal documents pleadings correspondence memoranda briefs interpretive guidelines rules and proposed legislation.
• Negotiating settlements for health professions disciplinary cases including conditions and restrictions; and
• Assisting programs with general legal issues and serving as a resource on special projects quality improvement work groups and other activities as called upon.

These Legal Examiner 3 positions play a vital role in protecting the publics health and safety by applying knowledge of state laws including the Uniform Disciplinary Act and Washington Administrative Procedure Act and case law in the areas of administrative and health law. These positions also serve as a legal resource for all regulated health professions entities and other HSQA programs including high priority or complex matters.

Ready to make a difference Apply now and become a part of a mission-driven team!

Location and Flexibility : Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work environment where you can balance working from home and collaborating in the office. It is anticipated that youll be expected at the DOH facility located in Tumwater for work activities 1-2 days weekly.

Required Qualifications

You must meet ONE of the options provided and any additional criteria listed. Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter resume and / or applicant profile.

Option 1 : Three (3) years as a Legal Examiner or attorney in a governmental agency.

Option 2 : One (1) year as a Legal Examiner 2.

Option 3 : Three (3) years of experience as a member of an administrative tribunal empowered to issue findings of fact and law .

Option 4 : Three (3) years of trial practice in private or public employment as an attorney or equivalent experience.

AND for all options :

Admission in good standing to practice law in the State of Washington.

After a conditional offer of employment a criminal history background check will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Preferred Qualifications :

Familiarity with state laws including the Uniform Disciplinary Act and Washington Administrative Procedure Act.

Working-level knowledge of case law in the area of administrative and health law.

Benefits and Lifestyle

We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about Why DOH by visiting .

We are the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)

At DOH we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world. Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state federal and private partners our programs and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily. Were driven by Equity Innovation and Engagement as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health.

Conditions of Employment :

This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

I am prepared with or without accommodation to do the following :

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS :

To apply click Apply and complete the application. Attach your resume and cover your Applicant Profile include at least three professional references (including a supervisor a peer and someone youve supervised or led if applicable). Please do not include private information such as social security number or year of birth.

Make sure to document your years of experience skills and abilities as listed in the qualifications section of this job posting.

Attach only the following :

Veterans Preference : Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year

Do not include or attach the following these documents will not be reviewed :

Equity Diversity and Inclusion : We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.

DOH is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race / ethnicity / color creed sex pregnancy age religion national origin marital status the presence or perception of a disability veterans status military status genetic information sexual orientation gender expression or gender identity.

Questions and Accommodations : If you have questions need assistance with the application process require an accommodation or would like to request this posting in an alternative format please contact Kristina Cox at and reference the recruitment number (DOH8758).

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Supplemental Information

This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

Experience and education selected listed or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 7443 - 10004