Healthcare Counsel

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an attorney with over 8 years of experience to join their Healthcare Group as Counsel in San Francisco, CA. The role involves advising medical staff leaders and healthcare stakeholders on governance, credentialing, bylaws compliance, and peer review matters.

Duties

• Advise on governance, credentialing, and bylaws compliance.
• Support hearings and draft key governance documents.
• Handle related disputes and litigation.
• Collaborate with physicians, executives, and institutional clients.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in healthcare law.
• Background in healthcare regulatory work, litigation, or administrative law preferred.
• Experience with medical staff law, peer review, or hospital governance is strongly preferred.
• Admission to the State Bar of California is required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in California.

Skills

• Strong professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to distill complex issues into practical guidance.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Fair Chance employer.

The mid-sized San Francisco office of this full-service firm is very well-known for its appellate work. Insiders claim the firm actively encourages its attorneys to maintain a life outside of the office and the minimum billable requirement is only 1,900 hours/year.