Description:
About the Opportunity:Under the direction of the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, the Associate General Counsel, Regulatory provides strategic legal counsel and regulatory guidance across the organization. This role serves as the Company's subject matter expert on healthcare regulatory compliance, licensing, accreditation, and reimbursement requirements, partnering closely with executive, operational, clinical, and compliance leaders to mitigate risk while supporting high-quality patient care and business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
- Responsible for, and engages all Company stakeholders in, the Company's 6 Pillars of Success (Regulatory Compliance, Colleagues, Quality, Service, Growth, and Financial Responsibility).
- Advises corporate, operational, and clinical leaders on regulatory compliance issues affecting patient care, reimbursement, and business operations.
- Partners with Compliance, Clinical Operations, Revenue Cycle, and Government Affairs to proactively identify and mitigate regulatory risks.
- Serves as the primary legal advisor on federal and state healthcare laws and regulations impacting the organization.
- Interprets and advises leadership on healthcare regulatory requirements, including:
- Medicare Conditions of Participation
- Anti-Kickback Statute
- Stark Law
- HIPAA/HITECH
- Fraud, Waste and Abuse laws
- State licensing regulations
- Leads the Company's licensing and Certificate of Need (CON) strategy and processes.
- Assists Compliance with investigations and audits
- Assists with Government and Regulatory Affairs
- Supports regulatory due diligence for strategic initiatives and organizational changes.
- Monitors changes in federal and state regulations and develops legal guidance for implementation.
- Provides legal support during governmental audits, investigations, surveys, and regulatory inquiries.
- Develops policies, guidance documents, and educational materials related to healthcare regulations.
- Reviews agreements and operational initiatives for regulatory compliance.
Performs other duties as assigned
About the Best Candidates
Key Job Requirements and Preferences
Education:
Required: Possess a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
Experience:
Licenses/Certifications:
Required: Requires admittance to a state bar.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
Physical Demands:
Communication:
Effective communication skills in person, by telephone, and through virtual meeting platforms.
- Demonstrates high integrity.
- Strong project management and process improvement skills.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to solve problems multi-dimensionally.
- Leads by example.
- Deep understanding of key stakeholders of the Company, including patients, families, colleagues, governmental and regulatory agencies, payors and shareholders.
- Ability to mitigate risk pragmatically and exercise reasonable judgment.
- Knowledge of statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to businesses.
- Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality.
Education:
Required: Possess a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
Experience:
- Required: at least 6-8 years of legal and professional healthcare experience.
- Relevant experience, and demonstrated success, in a law firm and/or corporate setting; additional public
Licenses/Certifications:
Required: Requires admittance to a state bar.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking while working at a computer conducting meetings, or performing administrative duties.
- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of up to 20 pounds, including luggage, presentation materials, and office equipment.
- Ability to navigate healthcare environments, including patient care settings, offices, and community locations, which may involve stair climbing, bending, reaching, and extended periods of walking.
- Visual acuity sufficient for reviewing reports, analyzing data, and operating standard office technology.
Communication:
Effective communication skills in person, by telephone, and through virtual meeting platforms.
