Assistant General Counsel - Hospital Operations

Prime Healthcare; Ontario; On-site; USD 153,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled Assistant General Counsel to join their corporate team. This role is pivotal in providing legal guidance on hospital operations and regulatory compliance, ensuring that the organization navigates complex legal landscapes effectively. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a variety of corporate agreements, managing outside counsel, and advising leadership on legal challenges. With a commitment to excellence, this forward-thinking company offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits plan tailored to meet diverse employee needs. If you are a proactive attorney with a passion for healthcare law, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

401K Retirement Plan

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• J.D. required with a strong focus on healthcare law and hospital operations.
• 5+ years of legal experience preferred, especially in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on operational issues within the healthcare system.
• Prepare various corporate agreements and manage outside counsel.

Skills

Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

Contract Negotiation

Interpersonal Communication

Legal Research

Problem Solving

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Unrestricted license to practice law

Job description

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 45 hospitals and has more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Responsibilities

The Assistant General Counsel – Hospital Operations must be a transactional/regulatory attorney with experience in the healthcare industry, particularly with hospitals. This attorney works closely with key leadership at both the corporate and local levels across the health system. This attorney will provide daily counsel on a range of operational issues. This attorney will prepare a wide variety of corporate agreements such as physician agreements, joint ventures, leases, vendor contracts, supply chain contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and affiliation agreements. This attorney must have experience with relevant state laws affecting referral and financial relationships between health care providers. Must be practical and solution oriented, able to work with business units to solve legal challenges. This attorney must actively manage, supervise and coordinate outside counsel in their assigned areas, direct strategy, and contain costs.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1. J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
2. Unrestricted licensed to practice law and member in Good Standing of at least one state bar.
3. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
4. Strong knowledge of hospital business operations and considerations.
5. Experience with healthcare regulatory compliance matters.

Preferred qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5 years of prior legal experience in law firm, public sector, and/or in-house position.
2. At least 2-3 years of healthcare transactional or regulatory experience.
3. Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
4. Experience/expertise in providing legal counsel for matters involving federal laws and regulations governing the provision of and payment for healthcare services, including, but not limited to the Stark Law, the Antikickback Statute, the False Claims Act, and other Fraud, Waste and Abuse laws and regulations, along with the Medicare/Medicaid Conditions of Participation, physician/physician group contracting, Medical Staff/peer review matters, hospital/facility licensing, telemedicine, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and other healthcare operations.
5. Excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills.
6. Excellent interpersonal communication skills; able to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners, including hospital C-Suite personnel, physicians, nurses, and staff.
7. Occasional travel required.

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $153,753.60 to $249,600.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.