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Description

ScionHealth is recruiting for a Director and Counsel, Operations to join our corporate legal team. Our office is located at the corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky with a secondary support center office in Brentwood, Tennessee. Therefore, we prefer candidates in those markets. Other worksites and hybrid work arrangements are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Summary:

Provides legal counsel and advice on operational and regulatory matters impacting provider operations across ScionHealth, a large for-profit health care provider company with Community Hospitals (Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals) and Specialty Hospitals (Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals) in 25 states. Position supports and will report to ScionHealth’s lead operations counsel for the Specialty Hospital Division.

Essential Functions:

• Provide legal services and advice relating to the day-to-day operations of hospitals, surgery centers, hospital employed physicians, and other operating divisions.
• Draft, negotiate, and review contracts typical for the health care provider sector.
• Conduct legal research and analysis and maintain up-to-date knowledge of state and federal health care laws.
• Collaborate closely with the Compliance Department to track and handle Compliance-related investigations and other matters.
• Assist in the development of processes, templates, and training materials, utilizing available technologies to improve and promote efficiency, consistency, and compliance with regulatory and business requirements.
• Participate as needed in acquisition or divestiture transactions, including onboarding of new acquisitions, and compiling due diligence materials for divestitures.
• Supervise and direct outside counsel engaged on behalf of ScionHealth and/or its affiliates; manage outside counsel spend in accordance with the Legal Department budget.
• Regular and reliable attendance; Perform other duties as assigned; Approximate percent of time required to travel: Up to 30%.

Core Competencies:

• Values Every Voice. Seeks to understand different perspectives and cultures; contributes to a work climate where the contributions of all individuals are valued and supported; is sensitive to cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating.
• Show Courage. Faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same, is willing to champion an idea or position despite dissent or political risk; provides direct and actionable feedback.
• Leans Into New Ideas. Learns quickly when facing new situations; experiments to find new solutions and extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
• Instills Trust. Follows through on commitments and keeps confidences; is seen as direct and truthful, shows consistency between words and actions; creates psychologically safe work environments.
• Manages Complexity. Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations; acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems; uncovers root cause to difficult problems; evaluates pros and cons, risks, and benefits of different solution options.
• Resourcefulness. Marshals resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; orchestrates multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal; gets the most out of limited resources; applies knowledge of internal structures, processes, and culture to resourcing efforts.
• Interpersonal Savvy. Relates comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture and geography; acts with diplomacy and tact; builds rapport and constructive relationships; picks up on interpersonal and group dynamics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficient in computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe.

Qualifications

Education:

• Juris Doctorate degree

Licenses/Certification:

• Admission to a State Bar, admission in Kentucky may be required upon hire.

Experience:

• Two (2) plus years legal experience, including experience providing legal services in the health care industry; must demonstrate an understanding of basic health care operational, regulatory, and fraud and abuse issues.

Depending on a candidate’s qualifications, this position may be filled at a different level.