Deputy General Counsel & Compliance Officer (58643)

ApolloMD; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Full Health Benefit Package

Generous Health Spending Account

401(k) with employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Short Term/Long Term Disabil

Job summary

ApolloMD is seeking a Deputy General Counsel & Compliance Officer to guide legal strategy across multiple states. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, operational teams, and hospital partners, drafting complex contracts and overseeing HIPAA/privacy compliance.

The role demands a JD with active license and 6–12 years in healthcare law, plus experience in managed care, IDR processes, and hospital-based physician services.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with active license to practice in relevant jurisdiction.
• 6–12 years of experience as a healthcare attorney with strong contracting, compliance, and operational experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in managed care, payor relations, contract negotiation, or similar role.
• Experience with health care billing is preferred.
• Experience with Federal and state IDR processes in multiple states (GA, FL, NJ, IL, CA, etc.).
• Significant healthcare industry experience including regulatory, privacy, reimbursement, and compliance matters.
• Experience with hospital-based physician services (e.g., Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia) preferred.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts clearly; work with senior leadership and clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted legal and compliance advisor to senior leadership, operational teams, and clinical partners across a multi-state organization.
• Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment, independent contractor, and compensation agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate hospital and health system agreements, managed care contracts, and SaaS agreements.
• Advise on HIPAA, privacy, and healthcare regulatory matters.
• Support reimbursement matters, including the IDR process.
• Provide guidance on employment law matters.
• Support and strengthen general corporate compliance initiatives.
• Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risk across the organization.
• Translate complex requirements into practical advice balancing regulatory and business needs.

Skills

Healthcare attorney

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

HIPAA & privacy

Legal advisory

Education

J.D.

Active law license

Job description

Deputy General Counsel & Compliance Officer (58643)

ATLANTA, GA 30328

Description

About ApolloMD:

ApolloMD partners with more than 100 hospitals nationwide to provide integrated, multispecialty physician, APC and practice management services in Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia, and Revenue Cycle Management. Our high touch, solution-based approach emphasizes quality, efficiency, communication and patient experience. ApolloMD works collaboratively with partner facilities to implement best practices and process improvement across the board in a cost-effective manner. Learn more about our growing team at apollomd.com .

Job Description:

ApolloMD is seeking an experienced healthcare attorney to join our legal team as Associate General Counsel. The Associate General Counsel serves as a trusted legal and compliance advisor to our complex, multi-state healthcare organization, identifying and managing legal and regulatory risk while providing practical guidance that supports our physicians, clinicians, operational leaders, hospital partners, and the patients we serve. Our legal and compliance functions are deeply integrated into the business, and this role works directly with senior leadership and operational teams to balance regulatory requirements, business realities, and the needs of our clinical partners. ApolloMD has a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture, and we are looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult problems, values strong relationships, and wants to play a meaningful role in the organization’s continued success.

• Serve as a trusted legal and compliance advisor to senior leadership, operational teams, and clinical partners across a complex, multi-state healthcare organization.
• Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment, independent contractor, and compensation agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate hospital and health system agreements, managed care contracts, and vendor agreements, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements.
• Advise on HIPAA, healthcare privacy, and other healthcare regulatory matters.
• Support reimbursement matters, including the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
• Provide guidance on employment law matters.
• Support and strengthen general corporate compliance initiatives.
• Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risk across the organization.
• Translate complex legal and compliance requirements into clear, practical advice that balances regulatory requirements with business realities.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with physicians, clinicians, operational leaders, and hospital partners.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in good standing and in the relevant jurisdiction.
• 6 to 12 years of experience as a healthcare attorney with strong contracting, compliance, and operational experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in managed care, payor relations, contract negotiation, or a similar role within the healthcare industry preferred.
• Experience with health care billing is preferred.
• Experience with the Federal and state-specific IDR processes in various states, including GA, FL, NJ, IL, CA, etc.
• Significant healthcare industry experience, including working knowledge of healthcare regulatory, privacy, reimbursement, and compliance matters
• Experience with hospital-based physician services, such as Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia, or other facility-based specialties, strongly preferred
• Sound judgment and the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and practically
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership and operational teams
• Collaborative, relationship-focused approach with a passion for solving difficult problems
• Great interpersonal and client service skills.

To promote a positive company culture where work-life balance is a primary component, we also offer the following benefits to our employees:

• Paid Time Off
• Full Health Benefit Package
• Generous Employer Contribution to Health Spending Account
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Wellness Program

Independent Physicians Resource, Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and strives to avoid all discrimination. All qualified employees and applicants are entitled to equal opportunities and treatment regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or physical or mental disability (subject to the ability to perform essential functions of the job).