Associate General Counsel

Essential Job Statements

• Collaborate with internal teams to negotiate complex healthcare business transactions that satisfy the organization's business objectives, mitigate risks, and are compliant with law and policy.

• Advise on federal and state laws, including but not limited to fraud and abuse (i.e., Anti-kickback, Stark, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, False Claims Act), HIPAA/HITECH, No Surprises Act, Information Blocking Rule of the 21st Century Cures Act, EMTALA, and other laws governing healthcare transactions, virtual care, compliance, privacy, reimbursement, licensure, and accreditation.

• Advise and provide counsel to internal teams on legal issues related to healthcare transactions, data governance and analytics, professional services arrangements, reimbursement, digital health technologies, artificial intelligence, and value-based models such as clinically integrated networks and accountable care organizations.

• Support internal teams with defining and enhancing processes surrounding complex corporate healthcare organizational structures such as research and academic affiliations, clinical joint ventures, professional services arrangements, and other third-party relationships that support our tripartite mission.

• Maintain a working knowledge of the corporate practice of medicine and support effective governance practices among VCU Health System and its affiliates.

• Foster relationships, educate, and provide legal support to internal teams across VCU Health System to strengthen management of VCU Health System's business functions and transactions with third parties.

• Keep informed of industry-specific laws, regulations, and trends; ensure that appropriate risk management strategies are in place.

Patient Population

Not applicable to this position.

Employment Qualifications

Education Required:Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Education Preferred: N/A

Licensure Required: Admission to the State Bar of Virginia or eligibility under the provisions of the state bar of Virginia, professional license in good standing.

Licensure Preferred: N/A

Certification Required:N/A
Certification Preferred: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Years and Type of Required Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of legal work experience with a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably performing legal services for healthcare organizations.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Highly developed analytical legal skills.
Effective management of a complex and high-volume portfolio of projects.
Strong relationship-building skills.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: N/A

Supervisory responsibilities:

May supervise employees including Assistant General Counsel and/or Paralegal

Hires, trains, mentors assigned staff.

Keeps employees abreast of priorities, activities, and procedural/policies changes.

Analyzes policies, procedures, and workflow/processes and makes appropriate recommendations for changes.

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):

Physical: Lifting <20 lbs.

Activities: Prolonged sitting

Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent change

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