Temporary Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney II

Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) is seeking a Staff Attorney I-II - Risk Management to join our legal team and support the management and defense of claims and litigation. Reporting to the VP, Associate General Counsel - Clinical Risk and Litigation, this role plays a key part in risk mitigation, claims defense, and litigation support across our integrated healthcare system.Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative CenterWork Shift: Days (United States of America)

Assist in claims and litigation management, including review, analysis, and revisions to discovery, pleadings, motion practice, and witness preparation

Collaborate with internal Claims Adjusters, Risk Staff Attorneys, and outside counsel on litigation strategy, discovery requests, and settlements

Provide guidance and support to PHS workforce members involved in litigation or when those individuals are served with subpoenas requiring their participation in litigation

Review and negotiate pre-suit claims, evidence preservation letters, and settlement demands

Support development and implementation of risk management strategies, policies, and procedures

Provide education and training to PHS workforce members on best practices and regulatory compliance

Participate in incident investigations related to patient safety, compliance, or potential claims

Promote a culture of safety and risk awareness by collaborating with clinical, quality, and legal teams within Presbyterian

Provide legal support for the risk management team and the Presbyterian enterprise, including working with and managing outside defense counsel in a variety of civil litigation cases, review and revisions of pleadings, discovery responses, and other litigation-related documents, participate in the formation of litigation strategy, and work with the Staff Attorney III and the Associate General Counsel on analyzing and educating Presbyterian healthcare providers and employees on risk-related issues.

Serve as legal advisor to committees regarding risk management, litigation management, and associated strategic initiatives

Educate and train business partners and stakeholders on litigation, claims, and risk mitigation

Collaborate with hospital departments to operationalize legal and business objectives

Strong interest in healthcare law, risk management, and claims/litigation

Ability to manage multiple projects and provide guidance in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

If you are a dedicated legal professional seeking a challenging and rewarding career in healthcare law and risk management, we would love to hear from you.

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in one or more states and a member in good standing of the applicable state bar;

New Mexico license to Practice Law preferred and must be acquired as soon as practicable following employment.

At least 5 years experience practicing in general civil litigation, health law litigation, or attorney oversight of litigation from a risk management perspective

Experience working in a litigation setting preferred.

Occasional in-state travel to various PHS facilities.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.