Assistant General Counsel - Clinical

5-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Assistant General Counsel - Clinical

HCSC is on the lookout for a motivated lawyer to provide legal support to the company's health care management and clinical strategy and operations teams. The position is open in five different locations: Richardson, TX; Helena, MT; Albuquerque, NM; Chicago, IL; and Tulsa, OK. This is a full-time role and the job requisition ID is R0025264.

**Job Summary**

The successful candidate will provide sound, actionable legal advice on regulatory, business, and operational matters. They will serve as a partner to HCSC's business leaders in developing adaptive strategies to support the company's established business and to further its growth while continually advancing HCSC’s mission of expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care.

**Essential Functions**

- Provide legal advice and support on a variety of moderately complex legal projects and assignments relating to health care management, clinical initiatives, benefit plan design, pharmacy and other miscellaneous initiatives.
- Provide legal support on more routine day-to-day business matters with reasonable degree of independence.
- Work with the business and legal colleagues to understand impact of and ensure compliance with new and proposed legislation, regulations, rules and court rulings. Support business in implementation of new requirements.
- Work proactively with business and legal partners to identify and address potential regulatory, legal and business risks.
- Exercise judgment and ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Provide functional advice and guidance to legal support staff when assigned.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues to identify legal issues with potential cross-functional impact.
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with co-workers, management, customers, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrate ability and interest in learning and willingness to take on new challenges.
- Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.

**Job Requirements**

- Juris Doctor Degree and a license to practice law in the state where the legal department is located.
- 5 years experience as a practicing attorney after receiving a law degree.
- Experience in the health care industry may substitute for legal experience.
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Job Requirements**

- Knowledge or understanding of the health care, claim administration or health insurance field.
- 3+ years’ experience advising insurers, third-party administrators, or health plans on health plan administration, laws and regulations relating to commercial health plans (self-funded and fully insured), Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans, Affordable Care Act plans, health care fraud and abuse laws, and/or other relevant federal and state health care laws.
- Knowledge and understanding regarding federal and state laws relating to health plan quality and performance improvement initiatives.
- Strong business collaboration and writing skills, including the ability to clearly provide legal counsel and solutions to complex issues.

HCSC is looking for an experienced and motivated lawyer to join their team as an Assistant General Counsel - Clinical. The ideal candidate will provide sound, actionable legal advice on regulatory, business, and operational matters while serving as a partner to HCSC's business leaders. The position is open in five different locations: Richardson, TX; Helena, MT; Albuquerque, NM; Chicago, IL; and Tulsa, OK and is a full-time role with a job requisition ID of R0025264.

**Job Requirements**
- Juris Doctor Degree and a license to practice law in the state where the legal department is located.
- 5 years experience as a practicing attorney after receiving a law degree.
- Experience in the health care industry may substitute for legal experience.
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Job Requirements**
- Knowledge or understanding of the health care, claim administration or health insurance field.
- 3+ years’ experience advising insurers, third-party administrators, or health plans on health plan administration, laws and regulations relating to commercial health plans (self-funded and fully insured), Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans, Affordable Care Act plans, health care fraud and abuse laws, and/or other relevant federal and state health care laws.
- Knowledge and understanding regarding federal and state laws relating to health plan quality and performance improvement initiatives.
- Strong business collaboration and writing skills, including the ability to clearly provide legal counsel and solutions to complex issues.

**Salary Information**

The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

If you think you have what it takes to become HCSC's Assistant General Counsel - Clinical, apply today!

Clear and Concise Verbal and Written Communication Skills, Knowledge or Understanding of the Health Care, Claim Administration or Health Insurance Field, 3+ Years’ Experience Advising Insurers, Third-Party Administrators, or Health Plans, Ability to Clearly Provide Legal Counsel and Solutions to Complex Issues

Juris Doctor Degree

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Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor Degree and a license to practice law in the state where the legal department is located, 5 years experience as a practicing attorney after receiving a law degree, Experience in the health care industry may substitute for legal experience

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