Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel, Office of the President
Duties: Provide legal services addressing a variety of healthcare-related matters, including federal and state legal and regulatory issues governing the provision of health care, privacy of medical information, risk management, health care staff issues, including Graduate Medical Education, and employment law for both faculty and staff, including Stark and Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, the federal and state False Claims Act, fraud and abuse laws, and laws related to Medicare/Medicaid. Negotiate, draft and implement a wide variety of complex, multi-party agreements, including agreements with hospitals, physicians, vendors, equipment manufacturers, software companies, managed care companies, third party payers and employees. Manage litigation and disputes, including professional liability, employment, general liability and tort cases; interact and coordinate with outside counsel, as appropriate. Coordinate responses to governmental compliance inquiries, charges and complaints; respond to audits and records requests in response to subpoenas, court orders, attorney requests and public records requests. Provide advice regarding enforcement of disciplinary standards and policies for faculty, staff and students, including: (a) recruitment, hiring and discharge of employees; licensing and credentialing of healthcare professionals; and matters of appointment, reappointment and tenure; (b) honor/conduct code and academic integrity matters involving students. Provide legal research and analysis relating to contracting and regulatory requirements related to basic, clinical and translational research, including conflicts of interest, export control, IRB, IACUC and research misconduct. Interpret state and federal laws and regulations; Board of Regents' Handbook; Nevada System of Higher Education Procedures & Guidelines Manual; and University, college and unit bylaws and polices, including those related to shared governance. Coordinate with other attorneys within the Office of General Counsel to provide legal advice and counsel to University and Health Care Unit administrators on strategic business matters, including issues relating to real estate matters, affiliations, service agreements, space and equipment leases and other corporate transactions. Stay abreast of legislation, trends, issues and best practices pertaining to assigned areas; review court decisions, proposed legislation and proposed programs/policies.

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