Employee Relations Attorney - Onsite

About the position

DocGo is leading the proactive healthcare revolution with an innovative care delivery platform that includes mobile health services, population health, remote patient monitoring, and ambulance services. DocGo disrupts the traditional four-wall healthcare system by providing high quality, highly affordable care to patients where and when they need it. DocGo's proprietary, AI-powered technology, logistics network, and dedicated field staff of over 5,000 certified health professionals elevate the quality of patient care and drive efficiencies for municipalities, hospital networks, and health insurance providers. With Mobile Health, DocGo empowers the full promise and potential of telehealth by facilitating healthcare treatment, in tandem with a remote physician, in the comfort of a patient's home or workplace. Together with DocGo's integrated Ambulnz medical transport services, DocGo is bridging the gap between physical and virtual care.

Responsibilities

• Offer expert legal counsel to the Human Resources team on employee relations, workplace policies, compliance matters and provide recommendations to enhance employee relations strategies that foster a positive workplace culture.
• Ensure adherence to employment laws and wage & hour compliance across multiple states, including state-specific regulations, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Title II, NLRA, and multistate licensing requirements.
• Supervise investigations and provide legal oversight for disciplinary actions such as write-ups, suspensions, and terminations.
• Design and conduct training sessions on organizational practices, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation strategies, and state-specific employment laws for management, HR personnel, and staff.
• Advise on grievances and conflicts, offering legal guidance to mitigate risk.
• Draft and review workplace policies to ensure alignment with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Manage employment-related litigation matters, administrative proceedings, respond to EEOC, DOL, OSHA and regulatory agencies and represent the Company in managing agency complaints and employee dispute mediations.
• Provide general oversight of the Company's operational litigation matters and collaborate with the Risk department and management regarding these issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active New York State Bar membership in good standing.
• Experience practicing employment law in the healthcare/Healthtech space
• Minimum of 5 years of experience practicing employment law, with a focus on employee relations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision (with company contribution)
• Paid Time Off
• 401k