Staff Counsel / General Healthcare

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Staff Counsel / General Healthcare / UMMS
The candidate will assist the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in all functions of the Legal Department and will be responsible for providing legal counsel and advice to the corporate officers, managers and employees of the System and its various subsidiaries and affiliates. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks: Contract work, including to, drafting/reviewing/negotiating health care provider agreements, vendor contracts, licensing agreements, leases, managed care agreements, research contracts, and consulting agreements. Provide advice and direction to managers and employees on operational issues including to, quality of care, informed consent, termination of care, continuity of care and regulatory compliance. Analyze, facilitate, negotiate and draft complex transactions including to asset purchases, physician referral source arrangements, purchases of practices and recruitment loans. Regulatory work, including researching and interpreting federal and state laws, regulations, interpretive guidelines, advisory opinions and court cases for corporate and health care issues, including but not limited to fraud and abuse, Stark, anti-kickback. Develop, review and/or revise corporate policies and procedures. Address credentialing, medical staff, peer review and network provider issues Review, evaluate and render legal determinations concerning internal programs or projects and the implementation of state and federal government and accreditation requirements. Review inquiries/complaints from state and federal administrative, regulatory and other governmental or accreditation agencies, perform necessary research of the law and internal practices, coordinate, draft, and negotiate the response and/or reviewing responses to the government agency. Perform due diligence related activities in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Draft and present training programs on legal topics. Conduct internal investigations. The responsibilities of this position require the individual to research, evaluate, interpret and resolve problems. Further the individual guides and advises corporate officers and managers to ensure they are aware of the legal ramifications of their actions and decisions and advises them as to the proper and controlling legal requirements or precedents. Impacts corporate programs and established policy through participation as legal advisor on committees developing/implementing policies, programs and projects. The individual in this position must remain current with legal issues affecting the System and the health care industry. The individual must ensure that, in the event of litigation, the appropriate documents, contracts and agreements are properly prepared and executed and that competent and knowledgeable staff is involved in the process. Acts within corporate policies and guidelines and according to the tenets of behavior of the legal profession. Should have Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, membership in good standing of the Bar in one state, and 5 years of progressively responsible experience as a practicing health care attorney is required.

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