Description:
Overview:Assistant General Counsel - Regulatory
Position Summary: The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) serves within the Office of the General Counsel of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and provides legal support to all levels and groups in order to advance CHLA's mission, minimize organizational liability and ensure compliance with laws and guidelines. This position would specifically be responsible for providing legal advice and counsel regarding healthcare law regulatory compliance and healthcare transactions matters.
Minimum Qualifications: 8+ years professional experience as either a healthcare litigation, regulatory, or transactional associate in a nationally recognized law firm, in-house counsel at a nationally recognized company or organization, or a combination thereof.?
This AGC role will focus on Regulatory Compliance but is expected to practice and support CHLA in multiple legal areas. Ideal candidates will demonstrate skill and knowledge in the following areas:
- Fraud and Abuse Counseling. Strong understanding of Federal and State healthcare regulatory landscapes and experience providing clear, practical guidance in structuring transactions, policies, and business operations to comply with regulatory structures, including but not limited to false claims acts, self-referral and anti-kickback limitations, corporate practice of medicine, and health information privacy laws.
- Cybersecurity, E-Health and Privacy. Knowledge of cybersecurity, e-health, telemedicine, and health information privacy and experience advising on how to implement new technologies and methods of health service/information delivery, while mitigating risks and complying with laws in these areas, including but not limited to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), the European Union Data Protection Directive and state laws governing privacy of personal medical information.
- Reimbursement and Regulatory Counseling. Knowledge of healthcare payor processes, including those of government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and 340B, and the reimbursement or finance related matters, including but not limited to claim disputes, cost reporting, coding, discounts and rebates, educational and research grants, personal services relationships, gifts and business courtesies, etc.
- Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies. Understanding of the roles of Federal and State regulatory and enforcement agencies and experience interfacing with such agencies. Knowledge and experience in voluntary disclosures and government negotiations related to issues uncovered via such audits or investigations a plus.
- Attorney Directed Audits and Investigations. Experience directing and overseeing privileged audits and investigations.
- Licensing and Certification Issues. Knowledge of healthcare licensing programs and experience with state and federal agencies licensing departments/agencies and accreditation organizations.
- Research Compliance. Knowledge regarding regulatory issues that arise in clinical research, including but not limited to conflicts of interest, research misconduct, export control, data management, grants/funding, and safety.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following traits:
- Resourcefulness, strong intellectual curiosity, and ability to quickly learn complex systems and their legal framework.
- Agility in prioritizing and managing multiple, simultaneous projects while working under pressure and with tight deadlines.
- Program management, planning, and analytical capabilities in legal projects
- Proactive, inspirational, and collaborative leadership style
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering.
