McLeod Health · 2 hours ago
Legal Counsel II - Contracts - Legal Department
Florence, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expMcLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization. They are seeking a Legal Counsel II to negotiate and manage contracts related to healthcare, ensuring compliance and providing legal advice on various matters.
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Responsibilities
Negotiates, drafts, reviews, and revises contracts, including physician and other provider employment-related agreements, and other legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and the business interests of the organization
Provide education to staff and physicians on provider contracts and related legal topics
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, legal research, analytical skills, and the ability to distill complex matters into practical and understandable legal advice
Balances the needs of competing projects and changing priorities and motivates and drives staff performance
Develops templates, processes, and policies to assist in streamlining work flow
Manages the contracting process and coordinates participation with other departments as necessary
Assists in the development of best practices for contract review
Advises contract owners and signatories of the financial, operational, and legal risks inherent to the agreement
Assess proposed business ventures for potential liability and regulatory risk associated with proposed courses of action and future endeavors
Advise and assist leadership with legal aspects of healthcare mergers and acquisitions
Supports and works alongside other departments of the organization
Other duties and special projects as assigned from time to time
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10 years legal experience with a respected law firm or in-house legal department drafting and managing agreements for the employment/compensation of physicians and other licensed providers required
Extensive knowledge of Stark, AKS and FCA laws required, including application of exceptions and safe harbors
Juris Doctorate (JD) Degree
Active Law License for State of South Carolina
Preferred
Experience in healthcare mergers and acquisitions a plus
Company
McLeod Health
McLeod Health is a hospital network serving.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bren Lowe
Chief Executive Officer
Donna Isgett
Chief Operating Officer
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