Description:

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President and General Counsel, the Senior Counsel - Health Care Law and Public Sector Governance is responsible for providing sophisticated legal counsel and guidance relating to healthcare operational issues, including patient consent, bioethics, risk management, medical staff, licensing and certification, policies, contractual arrangements (rights and responsibilities), regulatory requirements, Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance, and other areas of health care operations subject to state and federal laws and regulations. Assist SVP and General Counsel in providing guidance on open meeting law, public procurement, academic affairs, managed care, and general business relationships with government and private entities on all aspects of health care delivery.

A Medical Center is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive benefits designed to help our employees and their families stay physically and financially fit. Known for the diversity of not only the community of patients we serve but also our workforce and the benefits we offer, such as:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
100% Retirement Match in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Sick and Extended Illness Bank
Tuition Reimbursement Programs
And much more!
Annual Salary Range: $118,289.60 - $174,470.40

Qualifications:
Education:

Must have graduated from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited school of law.

Experience:

Requires a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible legal work experience in either a law firm, in-house legal department, or governmental entity that demonstrates a high level of understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Certification/Licensure:
Must be a member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona or licensed in another state and registered and licensed to practice law in Arizona within one (1) year of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Candidates should have a minimum of (5) years of legal work experience with either a law firm, governmental entity, or in-house legal department involving the performance of general, operational, or specialty legal services for hospitals, health systems, medical foundations, or groups, clinics, providers, health care delivery organizations or integrated delivery systems.
Prefer a minimum of (3) three years' experience in health care law and (2) two years' experience working in the public sector.
Knowledge of state and federal constitutional and statutory provisions relating to special healthcare districts and public entities is required.
Requires knowledge of state and federal health care laws and regulations, e.g., EMTALA, DNV, AHCCCS, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid, nursing, and medical staff.
Requires knowledge of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), state mental health services laws and regulations, general governmental practice, legislative practice, state open meetings, and public records laws.
Manages tasks in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment where priorities change quickly, coordinates deadlines, prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work (based on assignment), and supervises full-time staff.
Must be able to communicate orally in English with employees, senior leadership, the Board of Directors, clients, and the public in group, face-to-face, and one-to-one settings.
Must have solid analytical and problem-solving skills and utilize the appropriate management techniques to plan, organize, control, and coordinate activities.
Must be able to manage priorities in a dynamic environment and adapt to change quickly and positively.
Must demonstrate ability to be self-directed and excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to work as a team member with peers, other managers, staff, and senior leadership.
Must possess good customer service and communications skills, the ability to work with professionals and maintain confidentiality standards.