Legal Services Specialist

Texas Hospital Association; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Hospital Association seeks a Legal Services Specialist to support the Legal and Regulatory Compliance department in Austin. The role focuses on monitoring legislation during Texas sessions, reviewing amendments, and assisting with rulemaking and member education.

You will conduct preliminary legal research, coordinate THA resources and events with in-house counsel, and help implement components of an effective compliance program for THA and its members.

Responsibilities

• Manages office functions and maintains effective communications within the Legal and Regulatory Department, THA, and member community.
• Identifies issues, provides updates to General Counsel, and implements solutions as appropriate.
• Prepares plans, reports, and annual data submissions for key internal and external stakeholders.
• Reviews all filed legislation during Texas legislative sessions and tracks amendments.
• Summarizes federal and state rulemaking publications for THA Advocate and related materials.
• Coordinates THA resources and events with in-house attorneys, including THA’s publications and programs.

Job description

Basic Function:

The Legal Services Specialist is responsible for day-to-day office functions of the Legal and Regulatory Compliance department, including but not limited to monitoring department budget, promoting organizational efficiencies and identifying opportunities to close procedural gaps and eliminate redundancies. Additionally, the position plays a key role in supporting THA’s advocacy efforts by reviewing all filed legislation during each regular and special Texas legislative session; and by monitoring amendments as tracked bills advance through the legislative process. The Legal Services Specialist may also conduct preliminary legal research into legal and regulatory areas implicated by filed legislation or pertinent to THA members, monitor federal and state rulemaking and regulatory filings and support the department in member engagement and education on rulemaking and regulatory matters. The position also plays a key role in implementing aspects of THA’s compliance program meet the requirements of an effective compliance program under applicable law.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages office functions, organizes work, establishing priorities and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships and communications both within the Legal and Regulatory Department; within the THA organization as a whole, and with the THA member community.
• Identifies and analyzes issues and problems in areas of responsibility; provides General Counsel with updates and recommended solutions, and implements solutions, as appropriate.
• Prepares plans, reports, and annual data submissions for key internal and external stakeholders.
• During session years, responsible for reviewing all filed legislation and assigning appropriate legal/advocacy/policy staff members to bills; monitors tracked bills for amendments.
• Review federal and state publications for proposed and adopted rules and regulations impacting hospitals and health care professionals; summarize rules and other regulatory filings for publication in weekly Advocate.
• Conducts legal research into legal and regulatory areas implicated by fled legislation or pertinent to THA members or the hospital industry.
• Responsible for coordinating THA resources and events, in conjunction with in-house attorneys, such as THA’s New Health Care Laws publication and planning of THA’s in-house counsel program.