Description:
Job Summary:Reports to the General Counsel, providing a wide range of legal services and advice to the organization. Works closely with the General Counsel, senior management and outside legal counsel and employees at all level. Leads legal advice and analysis regarding health care regulatory and compliance matters to support the organization.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Juris Doctor (JD): Required
- Six years' relevant experience: Preferred
- Experience in a major law firm or in-house experience in a large, complex organization: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
Licensed in the state of practice: Required
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates, reviews and revises contracts and other legal documents. Assists with the development of system policies and procedures. Supervises the education of in-house legal counsel and staff. Coordinates, reviews and revises physician and non-physician contracts, and other legal documents, with a primary focus on physician contracts and compliance.
- Coordinates and manages outside counsel. Provides legal support for the organization's corporate compliance, privacy and security officers.
- Structures and negotiates business transactions, performs due diligence, counsels clients, performs legal research and supervises closings. Drafts and revises a variety of legal documents including contracts, resolutions, legal opinions and escrow agreements.
- Works with senior hospital administration and senior corporate management on legal matters.
- Reviews, checks and/or directs the work of department staff.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
A Faith-Based, Nonprofit Integrated Health System is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
