Staff Counsel / General Healthcare / Umms

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Staff Counsel / General Healthcare / UMMS

The candidate will assist the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in all functions of the Legal Department and will be responsible for providing legal counsel and advice to the corporate officers, managers and employees of the System and its various subsidiaries and affiliates. Contract work, including, but not limited to, drafting/reviewing/negotiating health care provider agreements, vendor contracts, licensing agreements, leases, managed care agreements, research contracts, and consulting agreements. Provide advice and direction to managers and employees on operational issues including, but not limited to, quality of care, informed consent, termination of care, continuity of care and regulatory compliance. Analyze, facilitate, negotiate and draft complex transactions including but not limited to asset purchases, physician referral source arrangements, purchases of practices and recruitment loans. Regulatory work, including researching and interpreting federal and state laws, regulations, interpretive guidelines, advisory opinions and court cases for corporate and health care issues, including but not limited to fraud and abuse, Stark, anti-kickback. Develop, review and/or revise corporate policies and procedures. Address credentialing, medical staff, peer review and network provider issues. Review, evaluate and render legal determinations concerning internal programs or projects and the implementation of state and federal government and accreditation requirements. Review inquiries/complaints from state and federal administrative, regulatory and other governmental or accreditation agencies, perform necessary research of the law and internal practices, coordinate, draft, and negotiate the response and/or reviewing responses to the government agency. Perform due diligence related activities in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Draft and present training programs on legal topics. Conduct internal investigations. Should have JD degree from an accredited law school, membership in good standing of the Bar one state, and 5+ years of progressively responsible experience as a practicing health care attorney is required. A member in good standing of the bar in at least one state, preferably Maryland. Should have 5+ years of progressively responsible experience as a practicing health care attorney.

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Job ID: 57611

Company info

University of Maryland Medical System.
250 West Pratt Street
Baltimore
Maryland
United States 21201
Website : http://www.umms.org/