Assistant General Counsel - Jefferson Health

Job Details

As a member of the Enterprise Office of Legal Affairs (EOLA), this position provides legal input and advice to the Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health community, including all associated campuses, departments and divisions, in connection with health care transactional, regulatory, and commercial contracting matters and pertaining to all areas of Jefferson business, including clinical operations and affiliations, corporate services, supply chain, and other initiatives of Jefferson’s health delivery, academic and health plan functions. The position participates in EOLA transformation and efficiency initiatives, including contract and matter management platform implementation and contract template development, in collaboration with other EOLA personnel. The position will directly and independently interface extensively with business persons, executives and faculty.

Job Description

• Drafts, reviews, revises and negotiates legal documents associated with various health care transactional matters, including physician practice acquisitions, professional service agreements, and clinical affiliations, and with general commercial and supply chain matters, in all cases to ensure that business objectives are achieved and the contract terms and conditions are in accord with the various rules and regulations under which the Jefferson operates.
• Provides advice and counsel on health care regulatory issues, including relative to compliance with fraud and abuse, licensure, reimbursement, privacy and other standards applicable to Jefferson’s operations.
• Works closely with EOLA and enterprise leadership to understand strategic initiatives and business needs and establishing and influencing appropriate legal considerations and risk analyses, which must be appropriately taken into account in decision-making.
• Identifies novel and/or unresolved legal issues, disputes and trends, and collaborates with other EOLA attorneys for resolution. Provides related education and advice to executive leaders as needed.
• Supports EOLA efforts to create and disseminate template documents for a variety of business functions.
• Uses and supports the administration of legal service request, matter management, contract management and other systems deployed by EOLA.
• Supports EOLA leadership in the management of legal professional workloads.
• Independently cultivates and manages client relationships with Jefferson stakeholders and business relationships with external parties.
• Participates and attends relevant committees on all campuses as instructed.
• Supports the EOLA personnel on other legal matters, as needed.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and various database systems

Education and Experience:

• Law degree from an ABA accredited school and current admission to the Bars of one or both of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey 

• 5-10+ years of experience as a business or health care lawyer with demonstrated experience in directing, managing and negotiating commercial contracts and transactions and advising on regulatory matters

• Health care regulatory law experience is required, as is an excellent understanding of major federal laws, applicable state laws and related regulations that govern the provision of not-for-profit health care services. 

• Membership in good standing with the Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey bar or bar membership in another U.S. jurisdiction with the ability to obtain a Pennsylvania or New Jersey Limited In-House Counsel License. 

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.