USPI Associate Counsel, Operations

Conifer Health Solutions • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Associate Counsel, Operations is responsible for providing legal advice on a wide variety of matters related to Operations. This includes the review and analysis of all arrangements between USPI facilities and other parties to ensure compliance with laws such as Stark, anti-kickback, fraud and abuse laws, EMTALA, HIPAA, antitrust laws, and other applicable regulatory requirements concerning contracting and clinical research. The Associate Counsel may also be required to deliver training presentations to hospital personnel on relevant legal issues.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience in health care law.
• Solid experience in a healthcare operations law practice.
• Working knowledge of health care regulations.
• Experience in health care-related drafting and transactional matters.
• Self-motivated.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Ability to work well in a high-energy and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the company, including senior corporate executives and outside counsel.
• Ability to handle confidential matters requiring the exercise of good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work independently, as well as function effectively within a team framework.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
• Extremely responsive to a high volume of diverse requests.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Meticulous attention to detail and initiative.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to execute on plan, deliver results and manage external legal costs.
• Cooperative, encourages collaboration and builds understanding.
• Easily gains trust and support of superiors and colleagues.
• Ability to find common ground and solve problems.
• Owns his or her projects and commitments.
• Highest personal and professional integrity, principle and knowledge.
• Able to establish immediate credibility with peers, senior leadership, medical staff, and the Board.
• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School.
• Fully qualified to practice in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Prior large law firm experience

Responsibilities

• Structure and review facility operations arrangements to comply with applicable laws.
• Review and negotiate contractual arrangements, including with service providers and clinical research agreements.
• Provide education and support on facility regulatory matters, including medical staff issues, adherence to company policy, and alignment with company strategy and core values.
• Coordinate and collaborate with others in the Tenet Law Department to obtain input and approval of facility operations arrangements.
• Provide company-wide advice in areas of individual specialty.
• Develop policies and practices to facilitate the highest levels of legal and ethical performance.
• Give training presentations to hospital personnel from time-to-time on legal issues that pertain to Operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees