Negotiates, drafts, reviews, and revises contracts, including physician and other provider employment-related agreements, and other legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and the business interests of the organization.
Provide education to staff and physicians on provider contracts and related legal topics.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, legal research, analytical skills, and the ability to distill complex matters into practical and understandable legal advice.
Balances the needs of competing projects and changing priorities and motivates and drives staff performance.
Develops templates, processes, and policies to assist in streamlining work flow.
Manages the contracting process and coordinates participation with other departments as necessary.
Assists in the development of best practices for contract review.
Advises contract owners and signatories of the financial, operational, and legal risks inherent to the agreement.
Assesses proposed business ventures for potential liability and regulatory risk associated with proposed courses of action and future endeavors.
Advises and assists leadership with legal aspects of healthcare mergers and acquisitions.
Supports and works alongside other departments of the organization.
Other duties and special projects as assigned from time to time.
This is not an exhaustive list and McLeod Health reserves the right to revise the job summary and/or require that different or additional tasks be performed when circumstances change or workload dictates.
Work Schedule: 80 hours bi-weekly
Qualifications:
Minimum 7 years experience with a respected law firm or in-house legal department drafting and managing agreements for the employment/compensation of physicians and other licensed providers required.
Extensive knowledge of Stark, AKS, and FCA laws required, including application of exceptions and safe harbors.
Experience in healthcare mergers and acquisitions a plus.
Licenses/Education:
Juris Doctorate (JD) Degree
Active Law License, with willingness to obtain a limited certificate of admission to practice law in South Carolina
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses.
McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area.
With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services.
The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health.
The hospitals within McLeod Health include:
McLeod Regional Medical Center McLeod Health Dillon McLeod Health Loris McLeod Health Seacoast McLeod Health Cheraw McLeod Health Clarendon McLeod Behavioral Health