Associate Attorney - Health Care

Harris Beach Murtha•Uniondale, NY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Harris Beach Murtha seeks a mid-level lateral litigation and compliance attorney to counsel and represent health care facilities and practitioners and other entities and individuals in the health care industry with respect to regulatory compliance, audits, investigations, clinical operations, and business operations matters. The ideal candidate must have a working knowledge in business and regulatory aspects of health care law including Stark, Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, fraud and abuse, compliance, medical staff matters and reimbursement issues. The Health Care Associate will have the opportunity to: Conduct legal research and collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy Work on government (Medicare and Medicaid) and commercial payer audits and investigations Work on Medicare and Medicaid fraud investigations by federal and State government agencies Create compliance programs for health care providers, suppliers, and managed care plans Draft and revise compliance policies and procedures Analyze records and transactions related to business disputes and investigations as to potential client claims Structure, negotiate, and draft contracts and other business arrangements Advise clients on a wide range of compliance and health regulatory matters The firm requires a minimum of 1800 billable hours annually Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal. Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates. The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

Requirements

3-5+ years’ experience in health care and regulatory and/or compliance
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
Admission to NYS bar (or ability to waive in)
Exceptionally strong writing skills are required
Excellent verbal communication skills
Demonstrated high level organizational skills for prioritizing workload
Demonstrated ability to absorb, process and understand, new information rapidly
Ability to manage competing priorities
Ability to maintain high standards of performance
Ability to exhibit conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
A professional, cooperative, positive and flexible attitude
Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

Admission to New Jersey, Connecticut and/or Massachusetts bar (preferred)
Military experience welcome

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy
Work on government (Medicare and Medicaid) and commercial payer audits and investigations
Work on Medicare and Medicaid fraud investigations by federal and State government agencies
Create compliance programs for health care providers, suppliers, and managed care plans
Draft and revise compliance policies and procedures
Analyze records and transactions related to business disputes and investigations as to potential client claims
Structure, negotiate, and draft contracts and other business arrangements
Advise clients on a wide range of compliance and health regulatory matters

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