Associate General Counsel

General Summary

Assumes increasing responsibility for providing legal guidance and support for various System activities and issues, such as payor contracting, compliance with health laws and regulations, business transactions, medical malpractice, corporate governance, HIPAA and confidentiality, contract negotiation/drafting/review, real estate, tax-exemption, human resources/civil rights, bioethics, patient care issues, hospital medical staff matters, graduate medical education and research, antitrust, and insurance. Assists in overseeing outside counsel. Participates in monitoring legislative and regulatory developments and providing education to board, management, physicians and other staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides legal guidance and support for various System activities and issues.
• Reviews and/or drafts proposed contracts, assists in the negotiation of contracts, and provides legal guidance to ensure that contracts comply with legal requirements.
• Provides legal advice with respect to corporate governance and administration, and assists in preparing or reviewing bylaws, minutes, resolutions, policies, procedures and forms.
• Provides legal advice with respect to administration and prepares resolutions and forms.
• Provides support for the System's risk management activities by anticipating and guarding against legal risks to the System.
• Participates in monitoring legal developments, including proposed and existing legislation and regulations, and provides education to board, management, physicians and other staff.
• Assists in handling complex legal matters, business transactions, or other projects as assigned.
• Assists in overseeing outside counsel, and other System consultants.

Common Expectations:

• Scrupulously maintains high ethical principles and confidentiality.
• Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional growth and development by keeping abreast of latest trends in healthcare law.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Doctor of Law (JD) Required

Work Experience:

• 5 years Healthcare law and/or in-house counsel experience required

Licenses:

• Licensed Attorney within 180 days Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Proficient in legal research.
• Self-motivated, with ability to use initiative and discretion to accomplish assignments with moderate supervision.
• Collaborative team player.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Positive attitude focused on meeting or exceeding client expectations.