Senior Counsel Contracts

ACC - Association of Corporate Counsel; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Job summary

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, a part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Senior Counsel Contracts to draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements across products, equipment, services and software used by HealthTrust members and HCA affiliates. You will advise on contract interpretation and ensure compliance with healthcare laws and anti-kickback provisions.

Reporting to the Managing Counsel, you will lead template development, coordinate with internal clients, and handle complex negotiations to achieve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Contracting experience required.
• Construction and energy contracting experience preferred.
• 10+ years of experience.
• TN Bar member or waivable into TN Bar or willing to take TN Bar exam.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review vendor contracts for HealthTrust and related entities.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers to reach mutually acceptable language.
• Provide legal guidance on contract interpretation and healthcare compliance, including anti-kickback and safe harbor laws.
• Draft agreements and templates; coordinate with internal clients and business units for proper documentation.
• Accomplish special projects as assigned by Managing Counsel and Chief Legal Officer.

Skills

Contracting experience

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Senior Counsel Contracts? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position reports to the Managing Counsel of HealthTrust Purchasing Group ("HealthTrust"). The position will be responsible for drafting agreements, legal review of agreements, negotiations with opposing parties on terms for agreements, and consulting on issues related to agreements, primarily with suppliers of products, equipment, services, and software used by HealthTrust members and HCA affiliates.

What you will do in this role includes:

• Provide legal support for vendor contracts to be entered into between any supplier of products, equipment, services, and/or software and any HCA affiliated entity, including HCA Supply Chain operations, HCA Divisions and Facilities, HCA corporate departments, and Parallon.
• Provide legal support for vendor contracts to be entered into between any supplier of products, equipment, services and/or software and any HCA affiliated entity, including HCA Supply Chain operations, HCA Divisions and Facilities, HCA corporate departments, and Parallon.
• Provide legal support for membership agreements related to HealthTrust, CoreTrust, and Advantage Trust GPO programs.
• Provide legal support for commercial and med/surg agreements related to HealthTrust, and HCA programs.
• Draft agreements and templates; coordinate with the internal business clients to ensure proper legal documents are used; review edits proposed by other contracting parties; negotiate with other parties to arrive at mutually acceptable language; and assist business clients in finalizing documents for signatures.
• Provide legal guidance on contract interpretation and other legal issues related to group purchasing and healthcare supply chain operations.
• Draft and negotiate custom pricing agreements for specific HealthTrust members.
• Provide legal guidance on compliance with various healthcare laws and regulations, especially the Anti-kickback laws and regulations, the Discount Safe Harbor, and the GPO Safe Harbor.
• Accomplish special projects as assigned by the Managing Counsel and Chief Legal Officer.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• JD Degree from accredited Law School
• Contracting experience required
• Construction and energy contracting experience preferred
• 10+ years of experience
• Member of the TN Bar, ability to be waived into the TN Bar, or willing to take the TN Bar exam.

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.