General Counsel

LRADAC•Cayce, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The General Counsel serves as legal counsel to the South Carolina Recovering Professionals Program (SCRPP), a confidential referral and monitoring program for licensed health professionals in South Carolina. The role advises SCRPP staff on applicable law and administrative procedure and participates in planning the program’s legal and administrative activities. It regularly handles complex issues, including substantive legal analysis. The position reviews and analyzes draft correspondence, participant files, records, testing information, and related materials to ensure communications are complete, fair, and consistent with SCRPP policy and applicable law. It responds to legal and compliance requests, communicates with attorneys and the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (SCDLLR), participates in program and board meetings, and represents SCRPP before relevant boards. The General Counsel also supports compliance, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, program leadership, and participant staffing. The position supervises the Paralegal. This is a full-time position with an in-office arrangement during training. Consideration for working from home is available after successful completion of the probationary period. The hiring range is $89,000–$120,000, with actual pay commensurate with related experience.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree.
Experience as a practicing attorney.
Experience managing complex programs.
Knowledge of the policies, standards, and procedures of the participating board of LLR.
Knowledge of South Carolina and applicable federal law, general case law, statutory and common law, and judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of guidance.
Ability to interpret and apply laws in court-related situations.
Ability to plan and/or direct staff concerning legal matters and legal-related activities.
Membership in good standing with the South Carolina Bar Association.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze draft letters and correspondence; revise them and return them to the assigned team member.
Ensure correspondence gives a full and fair account of the participant’s file and aligns with SCRPP policy and applicable law.
Review charts of inconsistencies and information that should be added to correspondence.
Assess files for legal concerns, including participant-provided documents, assessment and treatment records, internal notes, test results, testing concerns, and potential adverse perspectives.
Draft substantive legal analysis when requested or when needed.
Handle requests for SCRPP compliance letters, including participant or third-party requests and ongoing compliance updates from major hospital systems.
Receive and respond to attorney communications, including communications directed to other SCRPP staff; organize facts and address issues to minimize potential liability.
Receive and respond to communications from SCDLLR.
Review and respond to requests for participant files or document production.
Prepare for, attend, participate in, and respond to legal issues for RCRC, Advisory Committee, QA, IRC, and SCRPP discharge meetings.
Draft and disseminate IRC decisions.
Attend SCDLLR board meetings and assess and minimize file-related deficiencies or concerns in advance.
Represent SCRPP before boards on matters related to SCRPP policy and board preferences.
Research and stay informed about state and federal administrative and confidentiality law.
Communicate internally and externally as appropriate and identify and implement changes to bring SCRPP into compliance.
Participate in file auditing to identify internal deficits and support continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
Provide input on personnel-related issues and SCRPP policies.
Participate in planning legal and administrative activities, including interviewing and talent selection.
Lead and/or participate in the RFP process.
Attend participant staffing, provide legal input when appropriate, review files as presented, and advise staff on legal activities.
Supervise the Paralegal.
Attend required meetings and training sessions and perform other duties as assigned.