Associate General Counsel

## Associate General Counsel Apply locations:
8435 Stemmons Bldg.time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
989219
** PRIMARY PURPOSE
** Serves as an experienced attorney, contributing to the Legal Affairs Department's execution of core legal services and capable of health law practice with leader coordination and support rather than supervision. The primary focus of this AGC position is supporting Parkland’s business operations and system strategic initiatives.
** Accordingly, the successful candidate will have a strong working understanding of the business of healthcare, including provider-side transactional and finance experience. Experience as an in-house health law generalist or law firm attorney whose primary practice has been support for large provider organizations would be helpful in this position.
** Additionally, this position may provide strategic advice, guidance, and handles legal and regulatory matters which could include (in random order) healthcare business transactions and contracts, hospital system operations and governance, healthcare related regulatory investigations and litigation, employment, medical malpractice, general vendor/commercial claims and litigation, advice to affiliated organizations, nonprofit governance and tax matters, public law issues, and all related functions and activities.

This position will also be responsible for managing departmental relationships with one or more internal clients and assisting with department leadership as requested.
** MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
**** Education
* ** Must be a graduate of an accredited law school.
** Experience
* ** Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of law practice experience with a preference toward managed care, healthcare industry transactions, regulatory investigations, litigation, healthcare industry and/or governmental entity vendor/commercial contracts, health plan operations, provider/payor issues, hospital operations and/or risk management functions.
** Equivalent

Education and/or Experience
*** May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for the experience requirements.
** Certification/Registration/Licensure
*** Must have a current Texas license to practice law in good standing; OR must pursue “Admission without Examination” based on reciprocity as outlined by the most recent standards established by the State Bar of Texas resulting in receipt of a Texas law license within 9 months of hire date.
* Must maintain good standing as a licensed attorney with the State Bar of Texas or an equivalent state bar association after admission.
** Skills or Special Abilities
*** Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of Parkland system personnel.
* Must be a good team player, able to work well with colleagues and other departments, and to coordinate effectively with internal and outside legal counsel in appropriate circumstances.
* Must have good investigative skills.
* Must be organized, detail oriented and have excellent oral and written communication and negotiation skills.
* Must have critical thinking and practical strategy skills as applied to hospital/healthcare business.
* Must be able to quickly analyze operational information and provide first-line legal advice.
* Must participate in 24/7 attorney on-call rotation schedule (currently, one week every 8-9 weeks).
* Must be willing to learn new areas healthcare operations and law sufficient to support an innovative, dynamic academic medical center.
* Must be willing and able to effectively manage outside counsel and Legal Affairs paralegals and other staff.
* Must be willing and able to adopt available technology resources.
** Responsibilities
* ** Oversees and manages legal services for assigned functional…