Attorney Senior

Company: UNC REX Healthcare
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.Summary:In this in-house counsel role, the attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice and services in support of the operations of UNC Health Care System and its affiliated hospitals and entities, assisting with day-to-day regulatory and operational issues, as needed. This attorney will be assigned as the primary legal contact for one or more of the hospitals in the UNC Health system. Responsibilities may include:

• Providing legal advice and counsel to administration and clinical staff regarding medical-legal matters, potentially including, but not limited to, informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, credentialing, medical staff issues (including peer review), telehealth/virtual care, regulatory requirements, accreditation, and standard of care issues;
• Analyzing the impact and application of federal and state health care laws and regulations, including Stark, Stark Group Practices regulations, Anti-kickback, HIPAA, EMTALA, the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, other fraud and abuse laws, and Medicare Conditions of Participation in connection with and in relation to the clinical, strategic, and business operations of UNC Health and its affiliates;
• Advising, negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts and other legal documents related to health care operations;
• Assisting operational partners with a variety of legal issues that arise in the context of reported events and claims; and
• Assisting with employment related issues in a health care setting.Other InformationEducation Requirements:--- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.Licensure/Certification Requirements:--- Licensed to practice law in the state of North Carolina or be able to obtain a valid NC license to practice law within a year of hireProfessional Experience Requirements:--- Five (5) years of relevant experience in a hospital, health care environment or law firmKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:--- Excellent oral and written communication skills.Job DetailsLegal Employer: NC HEALTHEntity: Shared ServicesOrganization Unit: Legal OfficeWork Type: Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00Work Schedule: Day JobLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: YesThis position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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