This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and Qualifications The Senior Operations Counsel will provide day-to-day legal support to assigned facilities and/or service lines, and will coordinate with other corporate departments that require input from, and integration with, the operations counsel section of the legal department. This role will support a hospital Division and/or one or more service lines or corporate departments, working closely with leadership and providing legal representation. Responsibilities include providing guidance on physician and referral source relationships and related legal issues, including, but not limited to, the Stark Law and the Anti-kickback Statute, contract review. This role will provide legal assistance including but not limited to medical staff governance, EMTALA, and other regulatory issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- This role provides direct legal support to assigned divisions/facilities/service lines, including but not limited to:
- Identifying legal risks and developing proactive compliance recommendations
- Assisting in legal evaluation and deployment of corporate strategic initiatives
- Developing communications related to significant legal issues
- Analyzing contract compliance, reviewing, and approving referral source contracts
Education & Experience:
- Juris Doctorate (JD) from ABA accredited law school & active membership in at least one state bar is required
- 10+ years of experience in /as legal counsel to healthcare systems/providers, with strong preference for experience directly supporting hospitals is preferred
- Admission to the Tennessee bar or admission to another state bar with ability to obtain Tennessee in-house counsel registration promptly is required
Benefits HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.We are comprised of affiliated hospitals, physician practices and other sites of care across the United States and United Kingdom. The Sarah Cannon Cancer Network is transforming cancer care through integrated services and cutting-edge technologies. Our physicians can develop leading oncology programs to advance science and patient care. Providing physician-led patient care offers our doctors access to a national network of experts. This is where multidisciplinary teams come together with a goal of delivering seamlessly coordinated, quality cancer care. Through a united network of globally recognized oncology specialists, we collaborate and share best practices. We address each aspect of the cancer journey, from screening and diagnosis through treatment and survivorship, to advance our shared mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
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