Director, Physician Contracting and Compensation - FT - Days - Legal Services @ MV

El Camino Health•Mountain View, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

El Camino Health is hiring a Director, Physician Contracting and Compensation in Legal Services. Reporting to the Associate Chief Legal Officer and working in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer, this role provides legal and strategic support for provider agreements, healthcare transactions, and regulatory compliance. The position leads provider contracting services, provider payments and contract budgeting, provider contract evaluations, fair market value analysis, quality incentives, and healthcare transactions for El Camino Health, including the El Camino Health Medical Network, Silicon Valley Medical Development, and El Camino Hospital. It also supervises contracting staff and works with internal stakeholders to communicate contracting and transaction activities and improve contracting processes. The role drafts and negotiates provider contracts and compensation terms, oversees contract drafting, and serves as a subject matter expert on provider transactions and compensation. It helps ensure compliance with applicable healthcare policies and laws, supports healthcare business transactions, and advises on legal risks, corporate structure, and governance. In collaboration with the CMO, it supports provider contracting budgets, physician quality goals and performance metrics, physician service evaluations, credentialing guidance, and approvals of provider compensation. The Director cultivates stakeholder relationships, facilitates complex contract negotiations and approvals, and manages notifications for key contract events. The role maintains contract templates, a clause library, a contract playbook, and accurate contract records; identifies opportunities to improve templates, processes, workflows, systems, and technologies; tracks regulatory developments; and assists with contracting administration and other assigned projects. The position requires work at multiple locations in Los Gatos and Mountain View based on business needs.

Requirements

At least 8 years of legal experience; experience in provider arrangements and healthcare transactions is preferred.
Juris Doctor or equivalent from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
Current active membership in the California State Bar in good standing.
Excellent executive-level verbal and written communication skills and ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
Knowledge and understanding of the healthcare industry and legal and regulatory requirements, including Stark, Anti-Kickback, the False Claims Act, and HIPAA.
Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
High degree of credibility, integrity, and confidentiality.
Ability to work independently, self-motivate, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Ability to multitask, pay close attention to detail, and remain flexible in a fast-paced, growing organization.
Demonstrated strength in computer software and contract management systems.
Ability to work at multiple locations in Los Gatos and Mountain View based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Legal experience in provider arrangements and healthcare transactions, preferably in a law firm or in-house counsel role.

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate provider contracts and compensation terms, serving as the primary contact for provider contracts and arrangements.
Oversee and supervise contracting staff in drafting provider contracts.
Serve as the subject matter expert for provider transactions and compensation and ensure compliance with the Physician Financial Arrangements Policy and applicable healthcare regulations.
Support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other healthcare-provider and facility transactions.
Identify and address legal risks in provider compensation models, value-based care arrangements, and reimbursement structures.
Advise on corporate structure and governance matters related to provider practices, medical groups, hospitals, and health system affiliations.
Collaborate with the CMO to develop the provider contracting budget and provide an annual summary to leadership.
Facilitate annual physician quality goals and performance metrics.
Evaluate physician services to ensure their scope meets operational needs.
Guide the Medical Staff Office on credentialing to meet operational needs.
Manage provider compensation approval processes for executive leadership, the Compliance Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Board of Directors.
Build and maintain relationships with business owners, recommend contract development strategies, and resolve complex contract issues.
Communicate with executives, managers, and other stakeholders to obtain feedback and approvals during negotiations and ensure contracts support financial, operational, and strategic goals.
Manage timely notifications of critical contract events, including renewals, terminations, and agreement due dates.
Develop and maintain a clause library and contract playbook and keep contract templates current.
Evaluate and implement improvements to contract templates, language, and processes.
Ensure accurate entry of contract specifications and terms into the contract management database and completion of contracting processes.
Identify process improvements, share best practices, and improve organizational workflows, processes, structure, systems, and technologies.
Promote knowledge-management best practices and track regulatory developments.
Assist with contracting administration and projects as needed, and perform other assigned duties.