Associate General Counsel

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother / community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites , over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Reporting to the SVP and General Counsel, provide strategic oversight for the development, controls, and mitigation strategies related to risk management as well as assist the General Counsel in protecting organization's legal interest and in handling legal issues and matters. Provide managerial, administrative, and legal support in achieving FHCSD goals and objectives.

Risk Management

• Build positive relationships, inspire others to perform at a higher level, prepare career development plans, and retain an accountable workforce.
• Coach and counsel staff and administer appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner.
• Provide / ensure staff receive all new hire and annual training on time.
• Identify potential risks for patients through the risk assessment process in gathering data through ongoing discussions and meetings with Clinic Directors and clinic staff.
• Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work toward meeting organizational targets for all established metrics.
• Develop and build long-term plans for improving and maximizing safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Provide directives related to developing, reviewing, and conducting analyses related to strategies to maximize safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Point of contact in the development of policies, procedures, and processes that reduce and / or mitigate FHCSD potential risk management exposures.
• Analyze, aggregate, and report key risks, controls, and mitigation strategies.
• Establish standard processes for data tracking, and relevant policy deadlines.
• As subject matter expert, advise leadership and management on the mitigation of strategic, investment, operational and compliance / legal risks.
• Evaluate information related to any aspect of healthcare services that may expose FHCSD to risks related to safety issues that impact financial factors.
• Effectively conduct analyses in working to reduce facility risks in promoting patient safety.
• Has responsibility for ad hoc issues that may arise related to risk management.

Associate General Counsel

Education / Certifications / Licenses / Registrations

Experience / Specialized skills (including Language)

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In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits.

$140,000.00 - $200,000.00

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and / or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here : FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)