The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 1 day ago
LEGAL OFFICER - HEALTHCARE
McAllen, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking a Legal Officer for its Division of Health Affairs. The role involves providing legal advice and support on various regulatory and compliance issues related to medical and allied health practices, as well as drafting and reviewing legal documents and conducting training for faculty and staff.
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Responsibilities
Provide accurate, knowledgeable, and timely legal advice based on research and analysis on a broad range of regulatory/compliance, transactional, and arising in medical and allied health education and related clinical practices, and on UTRGV’s affiliations with external group practices and hospitals (including without limitation, Stark and Anti-Kickback; HIPAA; physician reimbursement, including governmental and private payors; accreditation-related issues; false claims; tax; antitrust; tissue and organ transplantation; collections)
Ensure all aspects of UTRGV’s medical and allied health clinical practices meet applicable regulatory requirements
Maintain awareness of developments in areas of law affecting UTRGV through review of current legal literature, networking, and attending conferences and seminars
Promote and ensure privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times through the case management system, consistent with institutional, ethical, and legal standards
Draft and review legal documents including, without limitation, contracts, memoranda of law, policies, and procedures
Assist with general legal issues affecting UTRGV on an as needed basis
Conduct legal presentations and training to faculty and staff as necessary or assigned
Serves on committees, special projects and workgroups as needed
Establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships within the Office of Legal Affairs, UTRGV, The University of Texas System and its institutions, outside counsel, and the local community
Ensure that the Chief Legal Officer and, as necessary, the UTRGV administration, The UT System Office of General Counsel or other outside counsel are made aware of and kept informed of developments in projects and activities
Effectively prioritize and complete duties within designated time frames
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school
Must be licensed to practice in the State of Texas or the ability to get licensed within 12 months of hire
Experience as an attorney, including experience obtained within general healthcare, compliance, and/or higher education
Advanced written and oral communication skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism, maturity, discretion and integrity in dealing with individuals at all levels of UTRGV as well as with external group practices and hospitals
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple demands, respond effectively within tight deadlines; and adapt to changing priorities and needs while maintaining a strong commitment to customer service and teamwork
Company
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Institution of Higher Education
Founded in 2015
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (100)
2024 (71)
2023 (60)
2022 (57)
2021 (53)
2020 (49)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.32MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationNASAU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-04-11Grant· $2.4M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.74M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M
Leadership Team
Ben Plantan
Chief Marketing Officer
Debra Torres
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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