10+ years of corporate or operational healthcare experience.
Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school & active membership in at least one state bar, preferably Arizona or Texas.
Ability to identify and manage legal risks in healthcare, including insurance and patient care.
Familiarity with regulatory healthcare issues and experience in leading responses.
Expertise in negotiating and drafting various contracts including employment and payor contracts.
Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and experience in compliance program development.
Collaborative mindset to work with diverse departments like HR, finance, and IT.
Responsibilities
Review, negotiate, and manage provider and employment contracts.
Provide counsel on federal and state regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and fraud laws.
Build state-compliant models and conduct regulatory diligence for markets.
Review and negotiate real estate agreements, including leases.
Manage labor and employment disputes and develop HR policies to mitigate risks.
Serve as a legal resource for executive team members across departments.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
Oversee legal and compliance functions, establishing processes and managing resources.
Manage managed care and payor contracting, including negotiations and compliance.
Oversee litigation, claims, and regulatory disputes, managing outside counsel relationships.
Coordinate internal investigations and responses to legal inquiries.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) plan.
Paid time off.
Paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Serenity Healthcare
Role: Counsel
Locations may include: Dallas, TX; Mesa, AZ; Atlanta, GA; Lehi, UT
Key Responsibilities
Review, negotiate, and manage all provider and employment contracts.
Provide counsel on various federal and state regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, fraud and abuse laws, Stark and anti-kickback issues, and licensure matters.
Build state-compliant models while conducting regulatory diligence and oversight for existing and future markets.
Review, negotiate, and approve real estate agreements including leases.
Manage any labor and employment related disputes while creating and collaborating on policies and procedures to mitigate HR related risks.
Serve as a resource for executive team members as it relates to the legal components of their various departments.
Assist with ensuring awareness of and compliance with applicable laws and company policies and procedures.
Build, develop, and oversee the Company's legal and compliance functions, including establishing processes, allocating resources, and managing internal and external legal support as the organization grows.
Oversee the managed care and payor contracting, including contract negotiation, reimbursement provisions, regulatory considerations, and ongoing contractual compliance.
Oversee and manage all litigation, claims, regulatory disputes, and other legal proceedings. Manage relationships with outside counsel, including selecting and retaining counsel, directing legal strategy, monitoring budgets, and ensuring effective and cost-efficient representation.
Coordinate internal investigations and responses to subpoenas, government inquiries, regulatory investigations, and other legal matters.
Key Qualifications
10+ years of corporate or operational healthcare experience.
Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school & active membership in at least one state bar where Serenity is active, preferably Arizona or Texas.
Ability to identify and manage legal risks within the healthcare environment, including those related to insurance, patient care, operations, and financial matters.
Familiarity with regulatory healthcare issues and leading responses to such issues
Expertise in negotiating and drafting contracts including employment agreements, payor contracts, corporate leases, and service vendor contracts.
Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks governing healthcare, and experience developing and implementing compliance programs.
Ability to work collaboratively with various departments including operations, HR, marketing, revenue cycle & billing, finance, and IT.
