Associate General Counsel - Provider Contracting

Associate General Counsel – Provider Contracting Dartmouth Health

Dartmouth Health is seeking an experienced healthcare attorney to serve as an Associate General Counsel for the system in the area of Provider Contracting. This is an exciting opportunity for a healthcare regulatory lawyer who has enjoyed previous in-house experience in the hospital or health system environment and wishes to grow in a large, academic setting.

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel of Dartmouth Health, the role oversees all contract drafting and review for employed physicians and providers within the system as well as appropriate regulatory analyses for provider compensation arrangements and financial relationships. The Associate General Counsel for Provider Contracting is vital to protecting the institutional interests of Dartmouth Health.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Significant experience in drafting, negotiating, and analyzing agreements with providers
• Significant experience in health care compensation reviews and Fair Market Value assessments and process
• Passion for high volume contract work
• Detail orientation and the ability to work independently on multiple projects
• Collaborative and customer service orientation, able to work collegially with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to appropriately educate various stakeholders on applicable laws, regulations, and policies

This is a fully remote role with the expectation that all Office of General Counsel team members will come onsite to Lebanon, NH twice per year.

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable:
Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.

Qualified candidates must hold a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and have prior experience as a health care attorney. Active licensure with a State Bar, as well as the ability to obtain licensure in the New Hampshire State Bar within one year of hire. A minimum of 6 years of experience is required along with strong legal writing and communication skills.

In-house counsel experience, as well as experience advising non-profits, is preferred.

Candidates are requested to supply a Resume and Cover Letter for this search.

Please address cover letters to:

Audrey Wilson, JD
Deputy General Counsel, Dartmouth Health

All application material should be submitted to:

Carrie Moore, DBA
Executive Recruiter, Dartmouth Health

Carrie.

E.Moore

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.