Senior Counsel

Rogers Behavioral Health•Oconomowoc, WI

About The Position

Senior counsel works as an in-house health care attorney dealing with laws and regulations that relate to the health care field. The legal practice of a health care attorney is interdisciplinary and focuses on the various entities that comprise the world of heath care, such as hospitals, doctors, long-term care facilities, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and medical transportation companies. Health care lawyers represent these entities in a host of matters, including complying with health care laws and regulations, privacy and security concerns, and dealing with health care fraud and insurance reimbursement issues. As an In-House Counsel you can expect your daily duties to include: Provide practical and wide-ranging advice on legal issues; review contracts/renewals related to physicians, suppliers, and independent contractors and other. Advice in risk management, guardianship, healthcare decision making issues. Conduct Legal Research into a variety of healthcare and business-related issues. Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements. Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures. Ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business. Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the company. Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel or auditors. Designing and delivering legal training to the business. Staying up to date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect your business and specific industry. Liaising with senior members of staff. Assist in the management of outside counsel on litigation or risk related matters. Coordinating with Regulatory Department on compliance initiatives throughout the organization. Perform other duties as assigned Assist in promoting a team atmosphere by treating individuals with respect and honesty and by using direct communication and active listening skills Be open to change and actively support change. Be open to others’ ideas and points of view. Promote department goals as well as the mission of Rogers Behavioral Health Communicate goals to fellow staff members. Demonstrate measurable goal achievement. Maintain department policies and procedures. Manage other junior attorneys or paralegal staff within the department. Participate in in-services, seminars, and other meetings as assigned to increase involvement and awareness of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations. Participate in committees, Rogers Operating System (ROS) team meetings, and team projects, as directed Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness. Demonstrate effective communication skills. Demonstrate good organizational skills. Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner. Attend department meetings as needed, actively participate in discussions, recognize and contribute to activities leading to improvement. Participate in the ROS program Gain understanding of the ROS process. Apply the ROS model to your department’s activities. Participate and/or create ROS projects that lead to improvement of your department. Conduct self in a professional manner Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to all inquiries and to task completion. Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner. Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner, with a focus on solution. Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same. Attend outside seminars and/or educational classes to promote professional growth and meet continuing education requirements. Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside Rogers Behavioral Health ((i.e. academic partners, professional guest speakers etc.). Comply with Rogers Memorial Hospital policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs. Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire as defined in Rogers Memorial Hospital policy.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and a Juris Doctorate Degree required.
Current state license
7 to 10 years of healthcare law experience, including physician contracting experience.
Must have superior academic credentials and 3+ years of corporate, regulatory or transactional experience in a law firm setting, including representation of healthcare organizations.
Solid knowledge of HIPAA, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Stark law, False Claims Act, and Federal Anti-Kickback Statue is needed.

Responsibilities

Provide practical and wide-ranging advice on legal issues
Review contracts/renewals related to physicians, suppliers, and independent contractors and other
Advice in risk management, guardianship, healthcare decision making issues
Conduct Legal Research into a variety of healthcare and business-related issues
Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements
Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures
Ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business
Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the company
Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel or auditors
Designing and delivering legal training to the business
Staying up to date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect your business and specific industry
Liaising with senior members of staff
Assist in the management of outside counsel on litigation or risk related matters
Coordinating with Regulatory Department on compliance initiatives throughout the organization
Perform other duties as assigned Assist in promoting a team atmosphere by treating individuals with respect and honesty and by using direct communication and active listening skills
Be open to change and actively support change
Be open to others’ ideas and points of view
Promote department goals as well as the mission of Rogers Behavioral Health Communicate goals to fellow staff members
Demonstrate measurable goal achievement
Maintain department policies and procedures
Manage other junior attorneys or paralegal staff within the department
Participate in in-services, seminars, and other meetings as assigned to increase involvement and awareness of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations
Participate in committees, Rogers Operating System (ROS) team meetings, and team projects, as directed Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness
Demonstrate effective communication skills
Demonstrate good organizational skills
Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner
Attend department meetings as needed, actively participate in discussions, recognize and contribute to activities leading to improvement
Participate in the ROS program Gain understanding of the ROS process
Apply the ROS model to your department’s activities
Participate and/or create ROS projects that lead to improvement of your department
Conduct self in a professional manner Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to all inquiries and to task completion
Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner
Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner, with a focus on solution
Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same
Attend outside seminars and/or educational classes to promote professional growth and meet continuing education requirements
Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside Rogers Behavioral Health ((i.e. academic partners, professional guest speakers etc.)
Comply with Rogers Memorial Hospital policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs
Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire as defined in Rogers Memorial Hospital policy