Senior Associate General Counsel - Health Sciences

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Senior Associate General Counsel - Health Sciences
The candidate will provide legal assistance on legal matters related to the education and training of health professionals, Health Sciences' research activities, and the provision of health care including operational issues, patient care issues, state and federal statutory and regulatory matters including compliance with Medicaid and Medicare rules and regulations, and business and contractual matters. Will be responsible for supervision of staff as delegated by the Deputy General Counsel for Health Sciences and providing supervision for one or more functions within a department. Formally plan, assign, direct, and coordinate the work of these functions. Respond to University and Hospital officials' requests for advice in areas of responsibility. Serve as the office resource on the current status of law and emerging legal developments in the law as related to health and health care administration. Provide counsel to Health Sciences, including University Hospital, the University's Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, the clinical practice plans and the Health Sciences library. Advise and support Senior Executives on legal and regulatory implications of operational initiatives. Advise and counsel Medical Staff on legal issues related to credentialing and physician quality monitoring activities. Prepare and coordinate agendas and materials for governing body meetings. Serve as staff liaison to Health Sciences governing and management committees. Draft and negotiate for subsequent approval by the University and University Hospital officers, contracts and other business transactions involving University and University Hospital resources principally related to Health Sciences. Conduct legal research and prepares related memoranda. Supervise research performed by paralegals and interns. Review claims and matters that may become legal claims and prepares related correspondence. Supervise preparation of legal documents such as pleadings, responses to charges and information requests, agreements, opinions and advisory memoranda. Gather and supervise other staff in the gathering of factual information related to University and Hospital legal matters. Represent the University and Hospital in legal and quasi-legal proceedings. Also may represent the University and Hospital in hearings, meetings, and other forums related to University and Hospital legal matters. Provide legal expertise and otherwise represents the office in meetings with University officials and individuals outside the university. Plan, direct and conduct independent legal research and related analyses on a variety of health law issues and health affairs matters. Plan, direct, and conduct fact-finding investigations and to develop related recommendations. Write lucid, persuasive, properly substantiated legal documents and to strengthen such skills in others. Prepare and review contractual documents and provide legal advice with respect to business transactions. Should have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Should have membership or eligibility for membership in the District of Columbia Bar. Must have 10-12 years of health law experience.

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