Chief Counsel for Health Affairs

1 month ago


Atlanta Georgia, United States Emory University Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and accomplished Chief Counsel for Health Affairs to join our team at Emory University. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing strategic legal guidance and oversight to Emory Healthcare's operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee all legal matters for Emory Healthcare, including contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, and litigation management.
  • Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO, senior management team, Board of Directors, hospitals, and outpatient provider locations.
  • Manage a team of attorneys and legal professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality legal services.
  • Collaborate with clients and external parties to achieve Emory Healthcare's objectives, including strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and False Claims Act.
  • Provide expertise on health care legal and regulatory issues, including managed care and value-based arrangements, hospital authorities, provider-based arrangements, and 340B drug pricing.
  • Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and developments in health care law and regulation, and provide guidance to the organization on implications and opportunities.
Requirements
  • Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • At least 20 years of broad-based experience in health care law, gained through a combination of law firm and in-house counsel roles at a hospital, health system, or healthcare organization.
  • Active membership in good standing in the bar of any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
  • Substantial management experience, including management of experienced health care attorneys.
  • Strong health care transactional experience, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
  • Demonstrated expertise in health care legal and regulatory issues, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and False Claims Act.
  • Familiarity with health care IT issues, including health care data privacy and data use, health care IT procurement, and telehealth issues.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Significant experience as the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel (or equivalent) for a health care provider of similar scope to Emory Healthcare.
  • Prior experience serving as the strategic legal advisor to boards of directors and health care committees.
  • A long and successful history of working with senior management of health care organizations, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals, and collaborating with compliance, government affairs, and risk management.


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