Healthcare Associate

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 225,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health and life insurance

401k/Roth

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an Associate for its Healthcare department in Chicago. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in healthcare litigation and regulatory matters. Responsibilities include defending clients in healthcare-related investigations and conducting compliance reviews. Candidates must hold Illinois bar membership or be eligible to waive into it.

Qualifications

2-3 years of healthcare litigation and regulatory experience required.
Experience with government investigations and enforcement actions is necessary.
Familiarity with False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law preferred.

Responsibilities

Defend clients in healthcare-related litigation.
Conduct internal investigations, compliance reviews, or litigation.

Skills

Healthcare litigation experience

Regulatory experience

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Education

Illinois bar membership or eligibility

Strong academic record

Job description

Overview

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks an Associate for our Healthcare department in the firm’s Chicago Office. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of healthcare litigation and regulatory experience.

Responsibilities

Candidates should have experience in healthcare-related litigation and regulatory matters, including defending clients in government investigations and enforcement actions.
Prior investigator experience, as well as experience with CMS and healthcare coding issues, is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law is strongly preferred.
Experience conducting or assisting with internal investigations, compliance reviews, or litigation involving healthcare providers, life sciences companies, or healthcare technology companies is a plus.
Candidates must have a strong academic record, and excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Illinois bar membership or eligibility to waive into the Illinois bar is required.
The right candidate will be entrepreneurial, eager to work directly with partners and clients, and excited to be part of a team handling a busy national healthcare litigation and regulatory practice.

Qualifications

Experience in healthcare-related litigation and regulatory matters, including defending clients in government investigations and enforcement actions.
Strong academic record and excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Illinois bar membership or eligibility to waive into the Illinois bar is required.

Details

Base pay range: $225,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

Location: Chicago, IL

Firm: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks an Associate for our Healthcare department in the firm’s Chicago Office. The base salary range for this position is $225,000 – $250,000 (commensurate with experience). Barnes & Thornburg currently offers a comprehensive benefit package, including health and life insurance, 401k/Roth, and paid time off.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. No third party may become entitled to compensation for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position unless, prior to the posting of this position, such party has entered into a recruiting agreement with Barnes & Thornburg LLP applicable to this position expressly providing for such a fee.

About the Firm

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 23 offices nationwide. The firm’s Healthcare Group is known for fostering an inclusive, collegial, and supportive culture that empowers attorneys to thrive, grow, and advance their careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate, and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.

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