Counsel

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Description

The Counsel provides a full range of legal advice and services. The Counsel work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Responsibilities

The Counsel is an attorney who provides counsel on various clinical services/operations related matters. In this role the attorney will be expected to provide legal advice to business leaders and clinical staff regarding medical legal matters including informed consent, privacy, disclosures to state and federal agencies, clinical staff issues, and regulatory and licensing requirements. The attorney will exercise independent judgment and decision making on the impact and application of federal and state healthcare laws and regulations in connection with and relation to the clinical, strategic, and business operations. The attorney will assist in the preparation and review of various transactions, agreements, and other documents to assist the business and clinical functions of the different entities. The attorney should possess knowledge of legal issues related to the healthcare provider space including, but not limited to, clinical policies and procedures, Stark, Anti-kickback, Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines, and Telemedicine. This attorney should be able to organize, manage, and prioritize different projects for different lines of business while working with other members of the law department on implementing strategy and processes for the business.

Required Qualifications

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school;

Active membership in a state bar association;

At least 4 years of experience in healthcare law with a focus in the clinical/provider space;

Strong organizational skills involving diverse matters and clients

Strong skills in communicating legal issues to various stakeholders;

Ability to work independently under general supervision and in team settings.

Preferred Qualifications

Desire to grow into leadership role

Experience with telemedicine, federal and state laws and regulations related to clinical operations, peer review, corporate practice of medicine, and regulatory and licensing related to clinical entities and employed providers.

Additional Information

This position can be remote from any geographic location within the United States

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com