Senior Health System Legal Counsel — Remote

Schuylkill; Allentown (Lehigh County); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network seeks a skilled in-house attorney to provide practical legal guidance across hospital operations, physician practices, and regulatory matters. You will advise leadership, review contracts, and translate complex rules into actionable policies to support safe, efficient care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, and Medical Staff Services, handling regulatory inquiries and risk mitigation while supporting growth initiatives within a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
• 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
• Experience providing practical, solution oriented legal advice.
• Comfort operating in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and responsiveness to tasks and shifting priorities.
• Ability to collaborate and work cohesively as part of a team.
• ATTY - Licensed Attorney - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance to hospitals, healthcare providers, medical groups, affiliated entities, and administrative leaders on matters affecting healthcare delivery and day-to-day operations.
• Analyze and advise on federal and state healthcare laws, regulations, accreditation requirements, and industry standards applicable to hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory locations, and other licensed healthcare facilities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements supporting hospital and healthcare operations with providers, entities, vendors, service providers, and third parties.
• Review healthcare transactions and contractual arrangements for compliance with applicable healthcare laws and organizational standards.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Regulatory, and other Legal Department colleagues to identify and address legal and regulatory issues in a complex healthcare environment.
• Assist with regulatory reviews, government inquiries, surveys, investigations, and other matters involving healthcare regulators and accrediting organizations.
• Support legal needs of employed physician groups, including practice operations, physician contracting, clinical service expansion, and operational integration initiatives.
• Provide legal counsel to Medical Staff leadership and hospital administration regarding Medical Staff bylaws, credentialing, privileging, peer review, and governance matters.
• Advise Medical Staff Services and physician leadership on practitioner appointment, reappointment, corrective action, fair hearing, and accreditation and regulatory compliance matters.
• Contribute to Legal Department initiatives and perform other responsibilities necessary to support the health system’s hospitals and affiliated entities.
• Identify legal risks and escalation issues appropriately.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network seeks a skilled in-house attorney to provide practical legal guidance across hospital operations, physician practices, and regulatory matters. You will advise leadership, review contracts, and translate complex rules into actionable policies to support safe, efficient care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, and Medical Staff Services, handling regulatory inquiries and risk mitigation while supporting growth initiatives within a