In-House Counsel

Taylor Root; Texas; On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is partnering with a large, multi-state healthcare organization to hire a Director, Physician & Healthcare Transactions Counsel. The role focuses on advising on physician arrangements, healthcare transactions, and medical group operations, including employment agreements and provider contracts.

The ideal candidate will have experience with hospitals or health systems on transactional and regulatory matters, and will work collaboratively with senior attorneys and stakeholders across

Qualifications

• JD required.
• At least 1 year of transactional legal experience involving physician or healthcare-related matters in a law firm or in-house environment.
• Working knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to hospitals, health systems, physicians, and healthcare transactions.
• Experience with a multi-state healthcare system and/or nonprofit health system is a plus.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Texas or able to obtain Texas licensure within one year of hire.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, legal research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, executives, physicians, and operational stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on physician and hospital transactions, including applicable federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment agreements, professional services agreements, medical director agreements, and other provider-related contracts.
• Advise on healthcare regulatory issues involving physician compensation, corporate practice of medicine, fee-splitting, self-referral restrictions, commercial reasonableness, and fair market value.
• Support physician practice and provider acquisitions, including transaction documentation and due diligence.
• Advise on requirements applicable to nonprofit and tax-exempt healthcare organizations.
• Assist with regulatory filings and compliance requirements relating to corporate practice of medicine.
• Provide guidance regarding HIPAA and health information privacy matters.
• Maintain and update physician and provider agreement templates and related legal resources.
• Partner with legal, operational, and business teams across the organization to provide practical, timely legal counsel.
• Contribute to broader Legal Services initiatives and process improvements.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Director, Physician & Healthcare Transactions Counsel

We’re partnering with a large, multi-state healthcare organization seeking an experienced attorney to join its Legal Services team as Healthcare Transactions Counsel.

This role will advise on a broad range of physician arrangements, healthcare transactions, and medical group operations, including physician employment agreements, professional services agreements, medical director arrangements, practice acquisitions, and other provider-related transactions.

The ideal candidate will have experience advising hospitals, health systems, medical groups, or other healthcare organizations on transactional and regulatory matters and will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively with senior attorneys and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on physician and hospital transactions, including applicable federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment agreements, professional services agreements, medical director agreements, and other provider-related contracts.
• Advise on healthcare regulatory issues involving physician compensation, corporate practice of medicine, fee-splitting, self-referral restrictions, commercial reasonableness, and fair market value.
• Support physician practice and provider acquisitions, including transaction documentation and due diligence.
• Advise on requirements applicable to nonprofit and tax-exempt healthcare organizations.
• Assist with regulatory filings and compliance requirements relating to corporate practice of medicine.
• Provide guidance regarding HIPAA and health information privacy matters.
• Maintain and update physician and provider agreement templates and related legal resources.
• Partner with legal, operational, and business teams across the organization to provide practical, timely legal counsel.
• Contribute to broader Legal Services initiatives and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) required.
• At least 1 year of transactional legal experience involving physician or healthcare-related matters in a law firm or in-house environment.
• Working knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to hospitals, health systems, physicians, and healthcare transactions.
• Experience with a multi-state healthcare system and/or nonprofit health system is a plus.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Texas or able to obtain Texas licensure within one year of hire.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, legal research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, executives, physicians, and operational stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to continuous professional development.