Job description
Sentara Healthcare is recruiting an Associate General Counsel to work in Norfolk, Virginia!
Reporting To
Sentara CVP & General Counsel, Earl Barnes
Position Profile
Sentara Healthcare seeks an experienced healthcare and regulatory attorney to join its very active, collegial in-house legal department. The position will primarily support Sentara Healthcare’s health plan operations. The successful candidate will have experience working in highly matrixed organizations, strong analytical ability, outstanding negotiation and communication skills, with sharp attention to detail.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports professional and hospital provider contracting, advises provider contracting business areas, supports contract negotiations, and drafts complex provider contracts
Supports clinical coordination efforts, cost and quality improvement initiatives, wellness programs, and finance, audit, communications, and enrollment matters
Facilitates collaborative projects with providers, including members data sharing within legal regulatory parameters
Experience in regulatory research and analysis, health regulatory M&A and commercial transactional work
Manage and direct the legal aspects of Sentara Healthcare teams in preparation of letters of intent, responses to requests for proposal, term sheets and analysis of transaction opportunities
Draft full spectrum of transaction documents
Manage, direct, and conduct legal due diligence activities
Review and preparation of disclosure schedules
Assist with development and implementation of integration plans
Advise business teams on compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Provide counsel and guidance on the creation and adherence to Sentara Healthcare’s internal policies and procedures and corporate governance matters generally
Attend business meetings and provide corporate secretary functions for Sentara Healthcare affiliates, including drafting meeting minutes, written consents, and development of meeting agendas
Professional Experience & Qualifications
Minimum of eight (8) years of legal experience with specific focus on health insurance and direct experience leading legal support of significant corporate contracts and transactions
In-house or law firm healthcare experience preferred
Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree, with an unrestricted license to practice law in one or more jurisdictions in the United States. Candidates must be eligible for admission to the Virginia State Bar
Personal attributes:
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to appreciate the importance of meeting deadlines
- The ability to communicate complex matters concisely and effectively in oral and written form is required
- A strong work ethic
- Solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking; exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills and demonstrated attention to detail
- Demonstrates the organization’s core values, exuding behavior that is aligned with Sentara Healthcare’s culture
- Maintain confidentiality and exercise a high standard of judgment and discretion
- Ability to balance legal expertise with practical business judgement
- Ability to think strategically
Location of Work:
The individual will reside in the Hampton Roads region and report to the Corporate HR Offices currently in Norfolk, Virginia.
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