Staff Attorney - IT/Physician Contracts

HonorHealth; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth in Scottsdale is seeking a Staff Attorney to support the General Counsel in advising on contracts, affiliations, labor and employment, leases, medical staff matters, and fraud and abuse analysis.

This role offers a growth path within healthcare law for a candidate eager to learn, contribute, and expand responsibilities, with a hybrid schedule (1–2 days in office) and meaningful alignment to patient care in the Phoenix area.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree accredited by the American Bar Association is required.
• 1 year healthcare related experience is required.
• 2+ years healthcare legal experience preferred.
• Must be registered as an attorney with the Supreme Court of Arizona and licensed to practice in AZ or in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, provides support to designated areas of the organization on legal issues, including analysis of claims and review of policy revisions to comply with federal and state requirements.
• Researches a broad range of laws and regulations affecting the organization, including Medicare, Medicaid, fraud and abuse, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, antitrust, procurement, conflict of interest, compliance, tax-exempt issues, labor and employment, and sponsored research related issues.
• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews contracts and related documents, including health care services, procurement of goods and services, affiliations, clinical trials, confidentiality, physician employment, leases, software licenses, and electronic transmission of healthcare data.
• Provides general legal advice and direction to the organization's senior management, medical staff, and employees on a wide variety of matters to resolve operational issues.

Skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Contract review

Legal advice

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Doctorate Degree accredited by the American Bar Association

Job description

Primary City/State: HonorHealth - 8125 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Category: Legal Services

Shift: Day

Department: Legal

Hours: Monday-Friday Days

Location: Hybrid -- 1-2 days in the office per week

Working closely with experienced attorneys, this role provides a unique opportunity to develop expertise in high-impact areas of healthcare law, including information technology contracts, data use and privacy matters, and physician contracting. The position is designed for someone eager to learn, contribute, and grow, with strong potential for expanded responsibilities and long-term career advancement.

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)

At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Attorney is responsible for supporting the Assistant General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and General Counsel (\"Supervising Attorneys\") in advising on a wide variety of legal matters, including contract language, affiliations, labor and employment laws, leases, medical staff matters, and fraud and abuse analysis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under the supervision of the Supervising Attorneys, provides support to designated areas of the organization on legal issues, which may include analysis of claims, providing advice to staff, and review of policy revisions to comply with federal and state requirements.


• Researches a broad range of laws and regulations affecting the organization, including but not limited to federal and state laws and regulations affecting the business of healthcare facilities; Medicare, Medicaid, fraud and abuse, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and antitrust issues; procurement; conflict of interest; compliance; tax-exempt issues; labor and employment; and sponsored research related issues. Prepares legal memoranda as requested by the Supervising Attorneys.


• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews contracts and related documents, which may include the provision of health care and related services, procurement of goods and services, affiliation with other institutions, clinical trials, confidentiality of proprietary information, physician employment and services, leases of space and equipment, software licenses, and electronic transmission of healthcare data. Participates in following the administration of the organization's contracting practices.


• Under the supervision of the Supervising Attorneys, provides general legal advice and direction to the organization's family of companies, senior management, the medical staff, leadership and employees on a wide variety of matters to resolve operational issues, including patient related situations.

EDUCATION

• Doctorate Degree accredited by the American Bar Association Required

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year Healthcare related experience Required


• 2 years (2+) plus years' Healthcare legal experience Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Must be registered as an attorney with the Supreme Court of Arizona and be licensed to appear and practice in all courts and agencies in the State of Arizona or licensed to practice in another state and registered as in-house counsel or licensed in Arizona 1 Year Required

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