Senior Counsel Contracts

Summary

Senior Counsel works as an in-house contracts attorney dealing with contracts, laws and regulations that relate to the health care field.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

As an In-House Counsel you can expect your daily duties to include

• Provide practical and wide-ranging advice on legal issues; review contracts/renewals related to physicians, suppliers, and independent contractors and other.
• Conduct Legal Research into a variety of healthcare and business-related issues.
• Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements.
• Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business.
• Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the company.
• Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel or auditors.
• Designing and delivering legal training to the business.
• Staying up to date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect your business and specific industry.
• Liaising with senior members of staff.
• Assist in the management of outside counsel on litigation or risk related matters.
• Coordinating with Regulatory Department on compliance initiatives throughout the organization.

Assist in promoting a team atmosphere by treating individuals with respect and honesty and by using direct communication and active listening skills.

• Be open to change and actively support change.
• Be open to others’ ideas and points of view.

Promote department goals as well as the mission of Rogers Behavioral Health.

• Communicate goals to fellow staff members.
• Demonstrate measurable goal achievement.
• Maintain department policies and procedures.

• Oversee work of junior attorneys or paralegal staff within the department.
• Participate in in-services, seminars, and other meetings as assigned to increase involvement and awareness of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations.
• Participate in committees, Rogers Operating System (ROS) team meetings, and team projects, as directed.

• Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate good organizational skills.
• Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner.
• Attend department meetings as needed, actively participate in discussions, recognize and contribute to activities leading to improvement.

Participate in the ROS program.

• Gain understanding of the ROS process.
• Apply the ROS model to your department’s activities.
• Participate and/or create ROS projects that lead to improvement of your department.

Conduct self in a professional manner.

• Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to all inquiries and to task completion.
• Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner.
• Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner, with a focus on solution.
• Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same.
• Attend outside seminars and/or educational classes to promote professional growth and meet continuing education requirements.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside Rogers Behavioral Health ((i.e. academic partners, professional guest speakers etc.).
• Comply with Rogers Memorial Hospital policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs.
• Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire as defined in Rogers Memorial Hospital policy.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Physical/Mental Demands

• Position requires walking, sitting and standing. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary to operate various equipment.
• Verbal and hearing ability are required to interact with staff, consultants, patients and family members of patients. Numerical ability is required to maintain records and operate a computer.
• Tact is required to interact effectively with employees and professional staff. Logical thinking and discretion required to make decisions in initiating and implementing policies and procedures and standards.
• Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal and auditory skills and abilities.
• Must be physically/mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per post-employment physical.

Education/Training Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a Juris Doctorate Degree required.
• Current state license
• 7 to 10 years of healthcare law experience, including physician contracting experience.
• Must have superior academic credentials and 3+ years of corporate, regulatory or transactional experience in a law firm setting, including representation of healthcare organizations.
• Solid knowledge of HIPAA, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Stark law, False Claims Act, and Federal Anti-Kickback Statue is needed.

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)