Corporate Counsel
About The Position
The Corporate Counsel provides in-house legal services to OSF corporations and operating units. This role involves reviewing contracts and other legal documents that are presented for execution or approval. In conjunction with the Senior Vice President/Chief Legal Officer, the Corporate Counsel monitors and analyzes the ongoing legal climate to ensure continuous organizational compliance across all OSF entities. The position also includes reviewing programs, contracts, and proposals for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, legal provisions of OSF financing documents, OSF Bylaws, and OSF policies and practices.
Requirements
- Completion of Juris Doctor of Laws from a duly accredited law school.
- License to practice law in the State of Illinois, eligibility to take Illinois bar exam, or other eligibility for Illinois license (e.g. reciprocity).
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the practice of health care law.
- Possess or acquire working knowledge of health care law, including general principles of Medicare reimbursement programs, anti-fraud statutes and programs including the Medicare Fraud and Abuse (Anti-Kickback) Statute, Stark Rules, False Claims Act, and Civil Monetary Penalty Act.
- Possess or acquire working knowledge of federal and state tax law, real estate law, tort law, and contract law as those areas relate to health care law.
- Possess or acquire familiarity with provisions of the relevant state and federal healthcare statutes, rules and regulations and will be expected to acquire working knowledge of its provisions which are relevant to OSF, including knowledge of existing and future implementing regulations and court decisions.
- Possess or acquire working knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and regulations thereunder, including but not limited to the portability and non-discrimination provisions, the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the HIPAA Security Rule, the HIPAA Transaction and Code Sets Rule, and provisions of the HITECH Act under ARRA.
- Possess strong analytical abilities and be able to work effectively under strict time constraints.
- Possess strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact well with people from various levels within the organization.
- Able to work on several projects at one time with good organizational skills and judgment.
Responsibilities
- Provides in-house legal services to OSF corporations and operating units.
- Reviews contracts and other legal documents which are presented for execution or approval.
- Monitor and analyze ongoing legal climate to ensure continued organization compliance across all OSF entities.
- Review programs, contracts and proposals for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, legal provisions of OSF financing documents, OSF Bylaws, and OSF policies and practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
