Description:

Position Summary:
The AGC is the day-to-day legal resource for Acuity's operations, compliance, and business teams. You will be expected to work fast and work practically — drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on California employment matters, supporting incident response and risk mitigation, and staying ahead of regulatory developments that affect multi-site ophthalmology and ASC operations. This is not a purely advisory role; you will own work-streams and drive them to resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance
Advise on HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and California-specific healthcare regulations
Support AAAHC/CMS ASC compliance, including governing body structure, policy review, and incident response
Manage OMIC and professional liability notifications; coordinate with external counsel on adverse events and claims
Monitor regulatory changes affecting ophthalmology, ASC operations, and multi-site group practices
Support development and maintenance of compliance policies across clinical and operational functions

Contracts & Transactions

Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and PSAs
Handle vendor contracts, real estate leases, equipment financing, and managed care agreements
Support M&A diligence and integration activity as the platform continues to grow
Maintain contract tracking system and manage execution workflows

Employment & HR Legal Support

Advise HR and operations on California employment law — wage and hour, FEHA, FMLA/CFRA, retaliation, and separation
Review and update offer letters, employment agreements, policies, and handbooks
Support investigation of employee complaints and EEOC/DFEH responses
Partner with COO and HR on performance management and termination risk assessment

Risk Management & Litigation

Manage external counsel relationships; coordinate litigation strategy and monitor spend
Conduct or oversee root cause analyses in response to adverse clinical or operational events
Maintain litigation hold protocols and support discovery obligations
Provide legal input on insurance coverage, renewals, and claims

Corporate Governance & General Counsel Support

Assist GC in building and maintaining the legal function's infrastructure — templates, playbooks, tracking tools
Support board and governing body documentation requirements for ASCs
Handle state licensing, corporate filings, and regulatory registrations
Serve as a trusted, practical advisor to business leaders who need answers, not just analysis

Qualifications:
Required:

J.D. from an accredited law school; active California State Bar membership in good standing
5–10 years of legal experience, with meaningful time in healthcare — in-house, law firm, or both
Demonstrated fluency in healthcare regulatory law (Stark, AKS, HIPAA, California DMHC/CDPH)
Experience with ASC or multi-site clinical operations is strongly preferred
Solid California employment law background — this comes up constantly
Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and give clear, direct advice

Preferred:

Prior in-house experience in a physician group practice, DSO, or ASC platform
Experience with AAAHC accreditation, CMS Conditions of Participation, or ambulatory surgery governance
Comfort with physician recruiting, compensation, and equity structures in multi-specialty group practices
Familiarity with Nextech, CareCloud, or similar EHR platforms from a compliance/contracting perspective