Senior Associate General Counsel
Who we are:
At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.
What you’ll do:
As a Senior Associate General Counsel , you will provide legal guidance on hospital and affiliated entity matters and attend to other legal needs for the Health Support Center (HSC) while demonstrating the Core Values and the High Five Guiding Principles foundational to LifePoint.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for legal services relating to the day-to-day operations of hospitals, surgery centers, hospital employed physicians, and the HSC's other operating divisions and facilities.
- Possess and maintain an extensive working knowledge of state and federal healthcare laws.
- Coordinate with supervising Vice President, Associate General Counsel, as well as other Department attorneys and support staff, in providing legal guidance.
- Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems and develop strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
- Participate as needed in acquisition or divestiture transactions, including on-boarding of new acquisitions and compiling due diligence materials for divestitures.
- Assist in the development of processes, templates, and training materials, utilizing available technologies to improve and promote efficiency, consistency, and compliance with regulatory and business requirements.
- Collaborate closely with the Compliance Department to track and handle compliance related matters.
- Supervise and direct outside counsel retained on behalf of the Company or one or more of its affiliates regarding legal matters and manage outside counsel spend in accordance with the Department’s budget.
What you’ll need:
- Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree.
- Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience preferably in a hospital/healthcare environment.
- Licenses: Tennessee (TN) license to practice law.
Why choose us:
As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.
Benefits: We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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