Vice President, Employment

1 month ago


Brentwood, United States Ardent Health Full time

*This role is located in Nashville, TN. Relocation assistance is available.


Ardent Health Services is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent owns and operates nearly 200 sites of care and 30 hospitals across six states. Together, our 24,000 employees and 1,200 employed providers touch more than 10,000 lives each day. With six Ardent entities earning recognition on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work list in 2022, Ardent and its facilities continue to earn recognition for outstanding workplace cultures where team members feel a sense of belonging and have opportunities to grow their careers. Ardent has also been recognized by Comparably’s Best Places to Work Awards, earning honors in the Best CEO, Best Company for Women, Best Leadership Teams and Best Work Life Balance categories among others.


Ardent includes:

  • 30 Hospitals
  • 200+ Sites of Care
  • 4,453 Beds
  • 23,000+ Team Members
  • 6,818 Nurses
  • 1,438 Aligned Providers
  • 3.2 Million Annual Provider Encounters
  • $5.1 Billion in Revenues


Position Summary


Under general guidance and supervision, the Vice President, Employment & Litigation Counsel is responsible for overseeing and supervising all aspects of the company’s response to litigation and provide advice and guidance to a wide range of employment law related matters. The candidate will be responsible for managing all commercial (non malpractice) litigation, with an emphasis on employment-related litigation. The role requires expertise in employment law and litigation, strong leadership skills and the ability to formulate and execute effective legal strategies.


Responsibilities

  • Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, primary role will be to handle non-insured legal disputes for the organization and analyze potential risks, providing legal advice on litigation strategy and negotiating settlements and resolutions of adverse legal proceedings.
  • Selected individual will be advising on labor laws, employment contracts, workplace policies and various employment related compliance issues.
  • Work closely with human resource teams to address employee related legal concerns, conduct legal research and draft employment related documents.
  • Provides legal review and/or advice to facility administration; participates in the development of system policies and procedures; reviews contracts; and, negotiates and facilitates transactions.
  • Manage outside attorneys and provide guidance on legal matters related to commercial litigation and employment law.
  • Interfaces with all corporate departments to provide advice on employment and litigation legal issues.
  • Assists with compliance investigations as needed. Coordinates with Compliance Department.
  • Participates in activities that increase legal knowledge, professional expertise, and the delivery of quality legal services. Conducts educational sessions, prepares compliance plans, prepares and facilitates implementation plans.
  • Requests and utilizes interdepartmental services as they pertain to the provision of legal services; establishes and maintains working relationships with all department personnel relative to legal service function.
  • Assists in development of methods for achieving goals such as competitive bids, form agreements, reviews legal resources, and system policies within legal limits.
  • Uses skill, knowledge and experience to assist company in amicably resolving disputes with third parties.


Qualifications


Education and Experience:


  • Qualified candidate will be an attorney with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and current license to practice law
  • Must have a minimum of 7 years experience in commercial non-insured litigation with concentrated experience in employment law. First chair experience and previous law firm experience preferred.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Analytical skills necessary to examine hospital policies and/or practices to determine their compliance with respect to various laws.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively draft and present legal documents, briefs, reports and memorandums.
  • Negotiating skills
  • Project coordination and management skills.
  • Knowledge of facility and corporate policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of computer and various software packages.
  • Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
  • Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.
  • Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks under deadlines and with short notice.
  • Ability to travel as needed. (Approx 25%)


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