Senior Counsel, Operations – Dallas or Nashville

Job Summary

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas. Our care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International, the largest ambulatory care platform in the country, which operates ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. We also operate a national portfolio of acute care and specialty hospitals, other outpatient facilities, a network of leading employed physicians and a global business center in Manila, Philippines. Our Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Tenet Healthcare seeks to add a Senior Counsel, Operations to its legal team based in its Dallas, TX headquarters or its Nashville, TN office. The successful lawyer will join a high impact and growing legal team and be expected to provide legal advice on a wide variety of matters related to Tenet’s portfolio of facilities.

The Senior Counsel, Operations responsibilities will include general legal guidance for our clinical organization, the review and analysis of all arrangements between Tenet facilities and other parties for compliance with Stark, anti-kickback and other fraud and abuse laws, EMTALA, HIPAA, and any other regulatory requirements applicable to such arrangements. The Senior Counsel will also be required to give training presentations to personnel from time-to-time on legal issues that pertain to facility operations.

Responsibilities

REQUIRED SKILLS:

A minimum of five years of experience in health care law is required. Solid experience in a healthcare operations law practice, as well as a working knowledge of health care regulations, are required. This includes experience in health care-related drafting and transactional matters. Prior large law firm experience is highly preferred.

Additionally, the successful lawyer must be self-motivated, organized, a team player and work well in a high-energy and fast-paced environment. The lawyer filling this position must also possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the company, including senior corporate executives and outside counsel. This position will involve handling confidential matters requiring the exercise of good judgment and discretion.

Professional Attributes

• Ability to work independently, as well as function effectively, within a team framework.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and computer skills are necessary.
• Must be extremely responsive to a high volume of diverse requests.
• Strong customer service orientation, meticulous attention to detail and initiative are essential for success in this role.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to execute on plan, deliver results and manage external legal costs.
• A self-motivated, organized team player who works well in a high-energy and fast-paced environment. An individual who is cooperative, encourages collaboration and builds understanding; who easily gains trust and support of superiors and colleagues; who can find common ground and solve problems, and who owns his or her projects and commitments.

Personal Attributes

• The ability to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies and to deliver high quality written and verbal presentations. Astute interpersonal, public relations and negotiating skills.
• An individual of highest personal and professional integrity, principle and knowledge, earning respect and support when making difficult decisions and choices.
• This individual must also possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be extremely responsive to all constituents. He/she should also have the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization, including top executives and outside counsel. This position will involve handling confidential matters requiring the exercise of good judgment and discretion.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor Degree from an ASA Accredited Law School is required and fully qualified to practice in the State of Texas or Tennessee.

Approximately 5 percent. Selected candidates will be required to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.