Serves as Assistant General Counsel reporting to the Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Provides legal advice and services on a broad spectrum of legal issues for OhioHealth including clinical care sites, business units, and corporate functions. This position is responsible for supporting the legal needs of the organization by providing expert legal counsel in areas including, but not limited to, physician and provider contracting, purchased service/goods contracts, compliance and reg... more details
We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.
Job Description Summary:
Serves as Assistant General Counsel reporting to the Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Provides legal advice and services on a broad spectrum of legal issues for OhioHealth including clinical care sites, business units, and corporate functions. This position is responsible for supporting the legal needs of the organization by providing expert legal counsel in areas including, but not limited to, physician and provider contracting, purchased service/goods contracts, compliance and regulatory matters, patient care issues, bioethical issues, medical staff matters, licensing and reporting requirements, business transactions and regulatory oversight. The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for maintaining strong client relationships and interacting with all levels of leadership from front line clinical staff to executive leadership in order to provide complex and practical legal guidance that informs and drives the organizations business goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
Doctorate: Law (Required)
JOB CODE: 0021
JOB PROFILE NAME: Assistant General Counsel
JOB SUMMARY
Serves as Assistant General Counsel on the provider operations group reporting to the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Business Operations. Provides legal consultation and advice to OhioHealth including of its hospitals, subsidiaries and affiliates. Provides legal advice and services on a broad spectrum of issues, including but not limited to, healthcare-related legal matters for the system’s hospitals, urgent cares, free-standing emergency departments, physician offices, pharmacy, laboratory, home care and hospice, medical education, and other business departments. This position is responsible for a wide variety of other legal services related to such areas as real estate and construction, managed care, mergers and acquisitions and business ventures, contracting, purchased service/goods contracts, patient care issues, bioethical issues, facility research activities, and other general healthcare matters. The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for maintaining strong client relationships and interacting with all levels of leadership from front line clinical staff to executive leadership in order to provide complex and meaningful legal guidance that informs and drives the organizations business and clinical goals.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school Current license to practice law in the State of Ohio and member in good standing of the Ohio bar (or will become so licensed within 12 months of employment) and some familiarity with Ohio law.
Years of experience: 4 to 6
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
Requires a minimum of at least 4 years of experience in a law firm, governmental agency or in-house legal department (or combination thereof) with significant experience in corporate, transactional and healthcare regulatory law. Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills are required to ensure leadership receives meaningful legal guidance that ensures appropriate risk mitigation for all legal matters.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
The OhioHealth Office of the General Counsel is a collaborative team that requires highly skilled legal professionals that enjoy working in a high pace, complex organization with a focus on teamwork and comradery. This role will require you to have high emotional intelligence, a strong work ethic and a desire to live our organizations values. While this role will work within the acute care operations group focused on representing care sites, OhioHealth is a matrixed organization and the successful candidate will be exposed to all areas of law and all business units across the organization, requiring a nimble and highly motivated attorney who is willing to dive in to a variety of complex matters.
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
Leadership Competencies
INFORMATION SECURITY
Maintains confidentiality of log-on password(s) and security of other authentication devices (e.g., key fobs, proximity devices, etc.).
Ensures privacy and security of information entrusted to their care.
Uses company business assets and information resources for management-approved purposes only.
Adheres to all information privacy and security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
Promptly reports information security incidents to the OhioHealth Information Security Officer.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES—see above for summary
AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
OSHA BLOOD BORN PATHOGENS EXPOSURE
No Exposure
- Additional Job Description
Additional Job Description
Requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in a law firm, governmental agency, or in-house legal department (or combination thereof) with significant corporate, transactional, and healthcare/ regulatory experience.
Work Shift:
Day
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
40
Department
Legal
Join us!
... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry
Equal Employment Opportunity
OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment
