Counsel - Corporate Contracts And Regulatory Affairs

Under the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel (ACG), review prepare and negotiate a full range of hospital contracts including, without limitation, physician contracts, IT, SaaS and software licensing agreements, clinical affiliation agreements, transfer agreements, Human Resource search and staffing agreements, procurement of goods and services, leases of space and equipment, event contracts, confidentiality and consulting agreements, transport and ambulance agreements, and home health and hospice agreements, assuring legal and regulatory compliance. Serve as a primary resource for the interpretation of contractual obligations, benefits and remedies. This position is onsite and located in Morristown, NJ .

• Working with Contract Coordinators, oversee physician, real estate and contract management process, including development of electronic databases. Assume primary responsibility for physician contract compliance.

• Assist the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel on major transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures, serving as a resource for the management of the due diligence process.
• Serve as a key subject matter resource on healthcare laws and regulations, including, without limitation, monitoring of regulatory developments, and legal research on regulatory issues, including fraud and abuse issues, HIPAA compliance, EMTALA, Medicare and Medicaid compliance, licensure issues, pay-to-play issues, corporate governance and regulatory issues related to tax-exempt entities.
• As required, participate in the development, review and revision of clinical and corporate policies. Review and prepare informed consents, appearance releases, consents to videotaping, etc.
• As requested, serve as legal advisor to various committees, work groups and task forces. Work collaboratively with Risk Management, Insurance, Privacy, Audit & Compliance and other key functional areas to align efforts, improve decision-making, reduce risks and improve quality outcomes.
• People: Creates a working environment that promotes positive employee engagement, adherence to company policies, effective communications, collaboration, innovation, optimal productivity and continuous learning. Assures that systems are in place to ensure appropriate resources and competent staff.
• Service: Focuses staff on continuously building customer satisfaction for patients, physicians, colleagues, the community and other departments served. Engages staff in continually raising the bar in service excellence.
• Growth: Communicates effectively as hospital/system advocate to members of the community, continually seeks ways to promote organization to the public.
• Quality: Assures the implementation of standards of professional practice occurs, reviews and revises documents according to policy or as necessary to reflect changes in practice and to ensure safe, effective and efficient patient care. Develops, with our physician colleagues, a system-wide quality review program. Ensures compliance with local, state, federal rules and regulations and OSHA and The Joint Commission standards.* Consistently, with others, evaluates core processes for redesign opportunities to improve operations, reduce cost, reduce cycle time, enhance service and improve performance.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Ability to work independently and serve as lead attorney on matters
Excellent analytical and writing skills
Ability to identify and resolve regulatory issues
A particular strength in physician contracting, including practice acquisitions, vendors and corporate services contracting, and familiarity with IT contracting
Strong customer orientation with an ability to accommodate a high volume of diverse requests and to interact with team members at all levels of the organization

Minimum Education:

JD from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the New Jersey Bar required

Relevant Experience:

5+ years of relevant healthcare law experience; law firm experience required
Healthcare regulatory and corporate work experience, including prior experience with hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid, and federal and state healthcare regulatory issues, including fraud and abuse, the Stark Law, the Anti - Kickback Statute, HIPAA/HITECH and NJDPA
Experience working with SaaS agreements and other technology agreements
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At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ? and FORTUNE? magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for ?Millennials? Great Place to Work? and FORTUNE? magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work? and FORTUNE? magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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