About NYC Health + Hospitals
Empower Every New Yorker — Without Exception — to Live the Healthiest Life Possible
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Office of Legal Affairs is seeking a lawyer for the position of Associate Counsel to work in a dynamic environment as in-house regulatory and contract counsel. NYC Health + Hospitals Office of Legal Affairs provides legal advice and counsel for NYC Health + Hospitals’ eleven acute hospitals, six long-term care facilities, numerous clinics, correctional health services, the COVID-19 Test and Treat program, and the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers” (“HERRCs”) that provide assistance for arriving asylum seekers.
General Tasks And Responsibilities Will Include
The lawyer will be responsible for advising on, negotiating and drafting contracts and agreements with vendors and with government agencies and ensuring that such contracts meet all of the system’s legal, internal operating procedure, and operational obligations in collaboration with internal stakeholders and executives. The lawyer will assist in presenting such contracts through executive and board approval committees as required. Other responsibilities include regulatory advising related to the provision of health care and other human services, policy drafting, process development, and project management. The ideal candidate will have experience in all of these areas.
The lawyer may also perform other in-house legal assignments based on the lawyer’s interests, experience and the System’s needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Assisting with other assignments and special projects as required.
Department Preferences
How To Apply
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_ NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: