Associate/senior Associate General Counsel healthcare And Litigation

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Associate/Senior Associate General Counsel (Healthcare and Litigation)
The candidate will be charged with providing advice and support to the SIU Board of Trustees, President, SIU Carbondale Chancellor, Dean and Provost of the SIU School of Medicine, and other administrators, faculty, and staff, primarily on the SIU School of Medicine Springfield campus, serving as a primary advisor related to healthcare litigation matters. The primary responsibilities for this position are to coordinate services of outside counsel and participate in the defense of litigation involving healthcare practitioners of the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine; represent the University and its employees in judicial and administrative proceedings; serve on the Risk Management Committee of the School of Medicine and serve on and advise other committees as assigned; provide advice and counsel to administrators, healthcare practitioners and other employees on a wide range of legal issues impacting the University; address areas of risk or loss resulting from developments in the law or activities of the School of Medicine; provide advice and counsel to administrators and staff regarding various statutes and regulations, including, without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Illinois Mental Health and Confidentiality Act; provide advice and counsel to healthcare practitioners regarding medical records and documentation; provide educational programs related to risk management; and provide advice and counsel concerning medical research. Other responsibilities include drafting and reviewing hold harmless agreements, assumption of risk forms and other agreements and legal documents; providing advice and guidance on subpoena responses; reviewing and drafting policies and guidelines; maintaining up-to-date knowledge of various healthcare and academic regulatory and compliance matters; performing legal research; and performing other duties as assigned.

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