Associate Staff Counsel

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Associate Staff Counsel
The candidate will assist the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in all functions of the Legal Department and will be responsible for providing legal counsel and advice to the corporate officers, managers and employees of the System and its various subsidiaries and affiliates. Will contract work, including, but not limited to, drafting/reviewing provider contracts, physician arrangements, managed care agreements, vendor contracts, licensing agreements, leases, recruiting and placement contracts and consulting agreements. Will provide advice to managers and employees on operational issues including, but not limited to, quality of care, informed consent, termination of care, continuity of care, regulatory compliance, medical staff issues, human resource concerns. Will do regulatory work, including, but not limited to, researching and interpreting federal and state laws, regulations, interpretive guidelines and case law related to corporate and health care issues. Develop, review and/or revise corporate policies and procedures. Credentialing, peer review and network provider issues. Will provide employment and labor law advice and guidance. Will perform corporate compliance work including investigating internal issues and interpreting applicable law. Will review, evaluate and render legal determinations concerning internal programs or projects and the implementation of state and federal government and accreditation requirements. Will review inquiries/complaints from state and federal administrative, regulatory and other governmental or accreditation agencies, perform necessary research of the law and internal practices, coordinate, draft, and negotiate the response and/or reviewing responses to the government agency. The responsibilities of this position require the individual to research, analyze, evaluate, interpret and resolve issues and problems. Further the individual will guide and advise corporate officers and managers to ensure they are fully aware of the legal ramifications of their actions and decisions and advises them as to the applicable legal requirements or precedents. Will remain current with legal issues affecting the System and the health care industry. Will act within corporate policies and guidelines and according to the tenets of behavior of the legal profession.

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