Senior Associate General Counsel - Health Sciences

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Senior Associate General Counsel - Health Sciences
Duties: To 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.
Responsible for supervision of an administrative assistant and legal assistant, and providing supervision for one or more functions within a department. Formally plan, assign, direct, and coordinate the work of these functions. May perform staff evaluations and make recommendations regarding pay and/or performance. 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 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 prepare related memoranda. Supervise research performed by paralegals and interns. Review claims and matters that may become legal claims and prepare 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 represent the office in meetings with University officials and individuals outside the University.

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