Description:
Position Details:
An In-House Firm seeks a Senior Counsel to provide advice
and services to Company and its client skilled nursing facilities
located in multiple states.
(Open to remote, home based - must live within driving distance to Sparks office)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as legal advisor to Company, its Senior Leadership and its client facilities related to their business in the post-acute care industry
- Manage and oversee contracting for Company and provide contracting support to its client facilities
- Provide day-to-day legal support to client facility and Company leadership on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues including but not limited to:
- Responding to government/regulatory inquiries to provide information in a timely and accurate manner
- Responding and providing guidance to client facilities on emergency issues
- Assisting facility leadership complete investigations into incidents that could result in litigation
- Responding and providing guidance to client facilities on a variety of issues arising daily out of their business, including but not limited to, resident rights, discharges, and admissions
- Work with Chief Compliance Officer to identify and resolve potential compliance risks and issues
- Supervise outside legal counsel on a variety of matters
- Review and provide guidance to Company and client facilities on social media and marketing initiatives
- Review and revise policies and procedures
Requirements:
- J.D. from an accredited institution
- Active Bar license in the state of Maryland
- 3-5 years of experience as a practicing attorney; while not required, we are extremely interested in candidates with in-house experience at a healthcare company or at a law firm practicing healthcare law.
- Contracting experience required; preferably in the healthcare industry. Must be able to draft, review, analyze and revise relevant agreements that range from vendor contracts to IT service agreements
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills, with a strong team orientation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal support services
- Working knowledge and understanding of the application and interpretation of Federal and state regulations laws governing the delivery of care in a post-acute care setting such as Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, Anti-Kickback laws, and False Claims Act
- Professional demeanor and presence and ability to communicate and work effectively with team members and senior leadership across all Company departments.
