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ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Department of Health
Office of General Counsel
Nashville, TN
This position is hybrid.
Closing Date: 3/25/2024
Who we are and how we impact Tennessee:
TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our two strategic priorities of prevention and access.
Mission:
Protect, promote, and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.
Vision:
- Healthy People
- Healthy Communities
- Healthy Tennessee
Our Values:
- Collaboration
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Respect
- Health Equity
Strategic Priorities:
Prevention:
- Support Local Leadership
- Decrease Youth Obesity
- Decrease Tobacco Use
- Decrease Substance Misuse
- Prevent and Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences
Access:
- Optimize Internal Clinical Efficiency
- Improve External Primary Care Access
- Leverage Innovation
- Expand Partnerships
Job Overview:
The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking attorney candidates for a position in its Office of General Counsel.
Salary: Approximately $100,896 annually DOE
Additional Benefits: 11 paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, 12 paid sick days per year; 401K, pension, health insurance
Key responsibilities:
- Represent the department in administrative law cases
- Provide legal advice to healthcare licensure boards
- Analyze proposed legislation
Minimum qualifications:
- Valid Tennessee Law License
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Westlaw
- Candidate must be able to work cooperatively with department staff in diverse areas and must be willing to work extra hours as necessary.
- Candidate must be willing to travel (throughout the state of Tennessee) on occasion.
- Ability to make timely and effective decisions in keeping with the goals and mission of the department
- No prior or pending disciplinary actions with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
Education requirements:
Applicant must have graduated from an accredited law school with a J.D.
To apply:
Complete application process through tn.gov/careers.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy
