General Counsel

Job Title: General Counsel
Job Location: Lincoln or Omaha
Immediate Supervisor: Vice President and CHRO
Our culture is based on the core values of Collaboration, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, and Teaching. If you are looking for purpose-driven work guided by these values, find your career at Madonna!
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is looking for a dynamic, experienced attorney to fill the role of General Counsel. This position is responsible for management and oversight of all legal affairs for Madonna and its related entities, including contracts, regulatory and compliance issues, corporate governance, litigation management, patient care and collection issues, Medicare and Medicaid appeals, business transactions, and employment matters.
Overview of Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to organization and business leaders on a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to, general healthcare law (Stark Law, anti-kickback statutes, patient issues, and fraud and abuse laws), facility licensure, data privacy and security, risk management, regulatory and compliance issues, business initiatives and transactions, and contract matters.
• Provide representation in Medicare and Medicaid appeals and other litigation as assigned.
• Manage the contracting process for Madonna and related entities, including contract review, drafting, negotiation and execution.
• Manage and monitor all lawsuits and legal matters handled by outside counsel, which includes managing and accounting for outside legal counsel spend.
• Manage the Medicare and Medicaid appeals process, including representing the organization at appeal hearings. May also represent the organization in agency matters and litigation as assigned.
• Monitor proposed regulatory changes and pending litigation at the state and federal levels and advise organization and system leaders of changes that will impact operations. Create summaries of new laws and regulations as necessary to assist leaders and managers with maintaining compliance.
  Qualifications
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to the Nebraska State Bar Association
• Minimum of five years of experience as corporate counsel or in a health law related legal practice
• In-depth knowledge of state and federal legal and regulatory issues that affect health care
• Ability to perform legal research and analysis, prepare legal documents, and provide legal representation
• Experience with making solid judgment calls under pressure and working well both independently and as part of a team
• A practical and proactive legal counsel with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Background checks will be conducted
  If you are interested in becoming part of the leadership team at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, you can submit a resume, along with a cover letter, in full confidence to our HR Specialist-Recruitement, Kristen Haar, at khaar@madonna.org.

Requirements

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Compliance/Regulatory, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Stark