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St. Charles Health System · 2 months ago

Assistant Legal Counsel

Bend, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

St. Charles Health System is a healthcare organization seeking an Assistant Legal Counsel to provide legal counsel and representation. The role focuses on contract drafting, review, and negotiation, while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements affecting the health system.

Health CareMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents relevant to St. Charles’ business and operations, including without limitation service, procurement and purchase agreements

Use St. Charles’ contracts management software to manage all stages of contract lifecycle, from initiation through drafting, negotiation and signature phases, ensuring that the services provided in connection with the software continue to meet the needs of the health system and its caregivers

Monitor contract turnaround times and throughput rates, making adjustments as necessary, to ensure that contracts are completed in a timely manner that properly balances protection of St. Charles, legal risk mitigation, and the operational needs of the service line

Draft and review St. Charles policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Assist with interpretation and delivery of subpoenas, warrants, court orders, and other administrative demands received by St. Charles

Assist in researching, analyzing, guiding, educating, and coaching the organization on contract interpretation and negotiation, and health care laws to mitigate risk to St. Charles

Research, analyze, and develop an in-depth knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, legal decisions and administrative guidance pertaining to health care law

Counsel on health care laws and regulations, including the Stark Law, Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, EMTALA, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards and IRS nonprofit regulations

Maintain knowledge and inform caregivers, providers, and management of current regulations and policies affecting patient care and St. Charles business practices

Participate in various meetings throughout the health system, offering advice and counsel to caregivers on legal and risk matters, as they arise

Respond to calls and other communications on legal issues on various legal matters and questions, with responsibility for responding to urgent after-hours calls from caregivers and providers regarding legal and risk matters

Listen attentively and respond respectfully and promptly to caregivers, patients, and others who have legal concerns or questions, and deliver customer service in a manner that adds value, promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate

Communicate and behave in a manner that is consistent with, and that helps support, St. Charles’ mission, vision, and values, and conduct all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality

May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned

Qualification

Contract draftingHealth care lawRegulatory complianceLegal researchOregon state bar licenseNegotiation skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationAttention to detailProblem-solving

Required

Law degree

Licensed with (or the ability to waive into) the Oregon state bar

At least one (1) year experience working as a lawyer with extensive experience in contract drafting, interpretation, review, negotiation, and management

Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, with a problem-solving mentality

Preferred

2 to 5 years' experience as a practicing attorney, with emphasis on regulatory and transactional experience in a health law related field and/or litigation experience handling medical/professional malpractice cases

Working knowledge of health care statutes and regulations, including the Stark Law, Federal False Claims Act, Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, EMTALA and HIPAA, as well as knowledge of applicable nonprofit law