Description:

About Us:
We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust. Our growing number of amazing partners includes Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor Scott & White Health, ChristianaCare, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS Health, MultiCare and WellSpan. Our innovative hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. Emerus' commitment to patient care extends far beyond the confines of societal norms. We believe that every individual who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, comprehensive care, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. We are committed to fostering a work environment focused on teamwork that celebrates diversity, promotes equity and ensures equal access to information, development and opportunity for all of our Healthcare Pros.

Position Overview:
The Emerus Legal Department is hiring an Associate General Counsel to provide guidance on the many and varied legal affairs of Emerus Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Emerus Legal Department collectively addresses the full range of legal issues, including but not limited to, Stark/AKS analysis, fraud and abuse, EMTALA, HIPAA, reimbursement issues, contracting, risk management, patient relations, medical staff issues, corporate transactions and governance, real estate, intellectual property and labor and employment issues. This role requires a highly driven individual who takes full ownership of legal processes, proactively identifies opportunities for improvement, and initiates action to resolve issues and advance organizational goals without waiting for direction.

Essential Job Functions:

Negotiates, drafts, and reviews contracts and other legal documents including, but not limited to corporate transaction documents, vendor agreements, purchasing agreements, joint venture agreements, physician services agreements, and information technology agreements.
Performs legal and factual research necessary to draft and analyze various contracts, policies, and other documents and to advise internal clients.
Provides counsel on health care laws including those on privacy, Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs, fraud and abuse, physician self-referral and anti-kickback, and EMTALA.
Provides guidance on revenue cycle matters, including collection and third-party liability issues.
Provides guidance on billing, coding, and other reimbursement matters for compliance with government and commercial health plan requirements.
Develops legal policies and procedures, and works closely with compliance and risk to investigate and resolve compliance and risk concerns.
Proactively identifies legal and operational risks and opportunities, and independently develops solutions and recommendations; taking full responsibility for assigned projects and processes, consistently seeking ways to improve efficiency, effectiveness and outcomes for the organization.
Leads by example, setting a high standard for initiative, accountability, and follow-through.
Responds to patient and external institutional issues as assigned.
Provides counsel on medical staff matters, including bylaws, medical staff corrective action, peer review, and disciplinary actions of medical staff.
Provides counsel for legal aspects of patient care, including informed consent, medical records/privacy issues, and patients' rights issues.
Assists in promoting efficiency of the legal department by preparing templates, forms, outlines, instructional materials, and other tools and resources.
Serves on committees, and work groups as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in at least one state.
At least five to ten years of experience advising health care providers on a broad range of legal matters
Experience working both in-house and in a law firm setting
Corporate transactional experience
Experience with Medicare/Medicaid billing issues and appeals.
Extensive knowledge of laws and accreditation standards governing the delivery of healthcare by providers and suppliers, including hospitals and physicians
Knowledge of legal issues pertaining to antitrust, acquisitions and other transactions, real estate, tax, and intellectual property
Experience in fraud and abuse, physician self-referral, anti-kickback, privacy, billing and reimbursement, and patient care issues
Demonstrated ability to work independently, with strong initiative and self-motivation, setting priorities and proactively managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Effective human relations abilities
Ability to effectively collaborative alliances and promote teamwork
Ability to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction both internally and externally
Effective persuasion and negotiation skills
Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to work closely with healthcare providers and all levels of management, administration, and leadership
Effective leadership skills which demonstrate the ability to participate in innovation and change, strategic thinking, and problem solving
Superior communication skills in both written and verbal presentation, including all aspects of legal writing technique and procedure, and the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-lawyers
Ability to function effectively and complete projects in a timely manner in a fast-paced and changing environment with multiple priorities and objectives
Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication

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