Counsel-Associate General II

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care seeks an experienced in-house counsel to provide legal guidance across the corporation, focusing on health care law and regulatory compliance. You will research, draft, review, and negotiate agreements to protect the organization’s interests and reduce risk.

The role requires interpreting federal and state laws, assisting in policy development, and supporting defense of legal actions as needed. JD required and bar admission in AR/MS/TN.

Qualifications

• JD (Juris Doctor) or equivalent degree from an accredited school of law.
• Admitted to Arkansas, Mississippi, or Tennessee Bar.
• 2 years experience in a health care setting and/or law practice working specifically with health care matters.
• Preferred: 3 years experience in a health care setting and/or law practice working specifically with health care matters.
• Ability to interpret and advise on federal and state health care regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice to protect the organization's legal rights and to ensure overall operations comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Researches and prepares recommendations related to an array of issues.
• Drafts, reviews, advises and negotiates new and existing agreements for Baptist system entities.
• Assists in interpreting existing or proposed legislation or regulations affecting any entity of the Corporation.
• Reviews policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations and advisory opinions.
• Recommends the initiation of legal action or participates in the preparation of organization\'s defense of legal actions.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Job Summary

Provides legal counsel to the entire Corporation by researching and making recommendations based on federal and state statutes and exercising expertise in areas related to health care law in order to minimize organizational risk/liability and to protect the varying business interests of the Company and its various affiliated entities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice as may be necessary to ensure protection of the organization's legal rights and to ensure that overall operations comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations and advisory opinions.
• Researches and prepares recommendations related to an array of issues.
• Drafts, reviews, advises and, if requested, negotiates new and existing agreements for the Baptist system entities including such services agreements or leases as may be requested by the Senior Staff Attorney or Associate Coroporate Counsel.
• Assists in interpreting existing or proposed legislation or regulations affecting any entity of the Corporation.
• Reviews policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations and advisory opinions.
• Recommends the initiation of legal action or participates in the preparation of organization's defense of legal actions.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• 2 years experience in a health care setting and/or law practice working specifically with health care matters.

Preferred/Desired

• 3 years experience in a health care setting and/or law practice working specifically with health care matters.

Education

Minimum Required

• JD (Juris Doctor) or equivalent degree from an accredited school of law.

Licensure

Minimum Required

• Admitted to Arkansas, Mississippi, or Tennessee Bar
• ADMITTED TO ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, OR TENNESSEE BAR

Preferred/Desired

• Admitted to Mississippi BAR