Health Care - Compliance, Transactions, HIPAA Attorney in Oklahoma City, OK

In-House

Oklahoma City, OK

Health Care - Compliance, Transactions, HIPAA Attorney in Oklahoma City, OK

Attorney

No

Job Title: Associate Legal Counsel

Job Responsibilities:

Substantive Legal Responsibilities:
- Develops knowledge of legal developments relevant to the operations of a hospital and medical group, including CMS Conditions of Participation, and evaluates their impact on the hospital entities, service lines, medical staff, patients, and clinical contractors.
- Conducts complex legal research and develops a high degree of analytical ability.
- Drafts, revises, and negotiates legal documents such as notice letters, contracts, leases, corporate instruments, opinions, bylaws, and policies/procedures.
- Interprets legal and regulatory guidance to evaluate problems and makes sound recommendations for resolution.
- Provides educational training to medical staff members, employees, and stakeholders on topics beneficial to reducing organizational risk.
- Provides timely legal advice to leadership, medical staff leaders, committees, and caregivers, ensuring actions are consistent with legal and ethical parameters to achieve the mission and vision of the company.
- Maintains confidentiality of highly sensitive information concerning healthcare, business, and employment matters.
- Develops ability to prioritize work based on strategic importance, value, and risk to the organization.

Leadership and Professional Development:
- Exercises appropriate judgment regarding when to seek assistance from Senior Counsel and/or Deputy General Counsel.
- Seeks new challenges and responsibilities to further the organization’s mission and goals.
- Demonstrates dependability and reliability in completing work assignments and exhibits good work habits.
- Remains calm and supportive under stressful situations.
- Participates in functions sponsored by the company to communicate with the community and enhance the organization’s standing among healthcare providers, the legal profession, and the public.
- Serves on committees and boards, as requested.

Operational Efficiency:
- Completes job duties efficiently and resourcefully to result in cost-effectiveness.
- Exhibits a continuous improvement mindset and prioritizes standardizing work when possible.

Miscellaneous:
- Ability to work long or irregular hours, as needed.
- This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements.
- Walking or driving to other campus buildings may be required.
- Normal office environment with opportunity to work remotely as approved by HR/Deputy General Counsel.
- All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Education and Experience Information:

- Strong academic credentials and analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and admission to a state bar.
- Active Bar membership in current state of residence, in good standing, and ability to obtain Oklahoma bar membership within 12 months of commencement of employment.
- Demonstrated interest in health law.
- Excellent client-focused communication and organizational skills to manage diverse assignments and projects, exercise judgment and decision-making in prioritization of multiple deadlines.
- Proven ability to analyze complex factual business and legal issues, determine relevant legal issues, and make recommendations or initiate action to achieve resolution (., research, litigation, negotiation, and settlement).
- Ability to adhere to deadlines and work on multiple, simultaneous assignments.
- Ability to address multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Associate Legal Counsel position.