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Corporate - General Attorney / Health Care Attorney in Rancho Cordova, CA

Dignity Health Oct 15,2021 Sep 21,2021 Location Rancho Cordova CA
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate - General

Health Care

Min 8 yrs required

Profile

System Director and Senior Counsel The candidate will perform direct, consistent, high-level legal services for, represent, and support assigned firm's Operating Division. Direct legal services will include, but not be limited to: preparation, review, and revision of complex non-physician agreements and complex physician agreements (using templates adopted by the Legal Team, as appropriate); and provision of sophisticated legal counsel and guidance relating to health care operational issues, including patient consent, bioethics, risk management, medical staff, licensing and certification, policies, contractual arrangements (rights and responsibilities), regulatory requirements, Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance, and other areas of health care operations subject to state and federal laws and regulations. Serve as a legal subject matter expert capable of providing sophisticated legal advice to assigned Operating Division management, boards, and committees, as well as to other members of the Legal Team and be knowledgeable about other health care laws applicable to the firm. Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in one or more health care operations law substantive areas supported by the Legal Team and use this expertise for the benefit of the firm. This will include serving as a subject matter expert on one or more areas of health care operations law to assist other members of the Legal Team, as well as members of the firm business operations across the enterprise. Actively engage and coordinate with other Legal Team members, as needed, for effective delivery of health care legal operations services across the enterprise. Supervise, direct, manage, and collaborate with junior attorneys, paralegals, executive assistants, and other Legal Team support staff. Manage and evaluate outside counsel engaged to provide health care operations-related legal support. Prepare, review, and revise corporate documents (e.g., articles of incorporation and bylaws) and assist with internal firm's approval processes (e.g., Governance Matrix, Approval and Signature Authority Policy, etc.) for assigned Operating Division. Manage and assist with assigned Operating Division litigation, administrative proceedings, and other regulatory (including licensure and certification) proceedings or matters.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have a Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Health law or specialty professional education, or equivalent experience (preferred). Minimum of eight (8) years’ legal work experience either with a law firm or in-house legal department involving the performance of general, operational, or specialty legal services for hospitals, health systems, medical foundations or groups, clinics, providers, health care delivery organizations, or integrated delivery systems. Minimum of five (5) years leadership experience. Active State Bar licensure, registration as in-house counsel, or equivalent acceptable status for state of primary work location. Strong drafting skills suitable to more complex and sophisticated matters. Understanding of and ability to adhere to confidentiality obligations; effective and collegial interpersonal skills. Possess and understand when to inform or advance legal issues to or seek input from Legal Team leadership. Ability to use in-house and outside legal resources to accomplish work while achieving cost effectiveness.

Additional info

Requisition ID 2021-195459

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