Children's National Hospital · 2 days ago
Legal Counsel
Silver Spring, MD
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$129K/yr - $216K/yr
4+ years expChildren's National Hospital is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their Research and Healthcare Affairs group. The role involves handling various legal matters, particularly in human subjects protection, research grants, and compliance, while providing timely legal advice and support within the organization.
AssociationChild CareHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provide advice on legal matters as assigned
Manage contract review as assigned
Provide advice on legal matters as assigned
Support claims, litigation and insurance matters as assigned
Support office budget, management, compliance and governance matters as assigned
Provide advice as assigned on general legal matters in a timely manner
Respond to legal questions from clinical staff in a timely manner
Cover attorney on call position as scheduled
Complete assignments from supervisor in a timely manner
Develop healthy relationships with other internal customers
Provide staff development education re: legal issues as assigned
Integrate with Executive Director of Risk Management as needed to manage risk for the organization
Conduct business with a professional, collaborative approach that is solution - oriented and forward - thinking; be well respected by peers and stakeholders as a team-player and capable attorney; use good judgment on all matters including the ability to escalate concerns and control or manage potential poor decisions or actions by clients or stakeholders
Ensure that goals are set and met
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Use resources efficiently
Search for less costly ways of doing things
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) - DC bar admittance required
4 years related or progressive experience in the law
Must have healthcare regulatory experience or related experience with research matters
Able and available to work full-time on-site at the hospital or other CN controlled and operated location
Must be licensed as a lawyer in MD, DC or VA Upon Hire
Professional, responsive, collaborative, solution-oriented, forward thinking, proactive, engaged
Preferred
Special interest and experience in human subjects protection
Experience with drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts
Knowledge of health care law issues pertaining to non-profit academic medical centers
Company
Children's National Hospital
Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger.
Founded in 1870Washington, District of Columbia, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.4MKey Investors
Gilbert Family FoundationAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUnited Health Foundation
2025-10-09Grant· $8M
2024-10-23Grant· $8M
2021-11-09Grant· $3.4M
Leadership Team
Kurt Newman
President and CEO
Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE
President and CEO
Recent News
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