Professional Medical Conduct /Counsel 02464

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have been admitted to the New York State Bar and must have had four years of experience in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar.


Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent communication and research skills; and at least five years of experience in administrative hearings, criminal, or civil litigation.

Duties Description As an Associate Counsel in the Bureau of Professional Medical Conduct you would be responsible for prosecuting cases of professional misconduct involving physicians, physician assistants, specialist assistants and medical residents. You would be expected to handle complex clinical and non-clinical professional misconduct cases. This would entail providing legal advice and assistance to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct with investigations; drafting subpoenas; rendering opinions and making recommendations regarding the legal sufficiency of misconduct matters; negotiating and drafting Consent Agreements, Surrenders, Interim Out-of-Practice Agreements, and Non-Disciplinary Orders of Conditions; reviewing medical records, business records, expert reports, quality assurance materials and other documents; interviewing fact and expert witnesses; drafting Statements of Charges and Summary Suspension documents; representing the Department at Summary Suspension, Direct Referral, and regular disciplinary hearings, PHL 230 (7) proceedings to determine whether a licensee must submit to psychiatric or physical examinations or a clinical competency assessment, and Violation of Probation Proceedings; drafting appellate briefs for the Administrative Review Board; and providing assistance to the Litigation Bureau in state and federal court cases involving licensees.

Additional Comments *Salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits of Working for NYS
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually
Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development


Health Care Benefits
Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits
New York State Employees Retirement System (ERS) Membership
NYS Deferred Compensation
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
And many more.

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