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Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research / Transactions

Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research / Transactions

The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD, United States
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Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research / Transactions

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a senior level Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research / Transactions. This attorney will act as a healthcare transactions expert and provide legal guidance and counsel on transactions involving physician group acquisitions, healthcare affiliations and services agreements. Working as part of a team that includes finance, planning and other professionals, this individual will be the legal and compliance expert in structuring, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of healthcare transactions.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Serve as lead transactional attorney on behalf of JHU in negotiating, structuring, and managing joint JHU / JHHS affiliations with, and acquisitions of, third party entities including health systems, FQHCs, physician practices and community hospitals.
  • Spot regulatory issues and, in partnership with other internal and external counsel as needed, ensure compliance with the Stark Act and antikickback laws.
  • Keep abreast of industry trends and regulatory developments affecting healthcare providers.
  • Advise on creating new service lines, new quality metrics programs and establishing new modes of healthcare service delivery (including telehealth, concierge, and related modalities).
  • Assist in the documentation of agreements within a growing academic medical center, including agreements among the components of that academic medical center.
  • Advise on healthcare and billing compliance, in partnership with the Chief Compliance Officer, telemedicine matters, and on faculty / physician compensation.
  • Provide guidance and assistance to other colleagues in the University’s Office of the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in a highly collaborative fashion.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school.
  • Active membership in good standing in at least one state bar association. Satisfaction of all applicable requirements for attorneys practicing in-house in the State of Maryland.
  • Eight or more (8+) years of legal experience, including a minimum of five years (5+) spent advising health care clients, preferably academic medical centers, or similar complex health care organizations.
  • Experience drafting documents of substantial complexity in a high-volume environment, including acquisition documents for physician practices, and negotiating professional services, employment, and other agreements involving physicians and physician groups.
  • Subject matter expertise involving healthcare regulatory issues that arise in the context of transactions.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma / Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge in the areas of healthcare service contracts, physician compensation and employment law, and related transaction is preferred.
  • Experience in emerging models of compensation in health care and compliance with CMS regulations and related laws is desired.
  • Strong relationship building skills and ability to work collaboratively and be a highly supportive member of multiple legal / client teams.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, with all levels of university and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, physicians, patients, visitors, and attorneys.
  • Track record of maintaining positive, collaborative, and effective relationships with physicians, peers, subordinates, and superiors.
  • Excellent legal analytical skills.
  • Able to manage a high volume of work and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • A counselor, mediator, and problem solver.
  • A team player with superior listening skills.
  • Integrity of the highest order.

    • Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. The university is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice.

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