Details
- Department:Chief Legal Counsel
- Schedule:Full Time, 8 hour day shift, Monday-Friday
- Location:Remote
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
- Serves as a legal advisor for ministry markets within an assigned region, providing direction, guidance, and assistance on legal matters.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees and manages outside counsel engaged to represent a ministry market.
- Supports governance activities for the ministry markets within the region as assigned, including review of governance documents and serving as counsel to boards and/or committees.
- Leads complex legal matters and services for ministry markets within the region.
- Collaborates with legal practice area team leads, attorneys and the Shared Services Group to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of legal services.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating managed care agreements, including value based care arrangements.
- Advising on reimbursement policies and regulatory requirements for Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers, including risk adjustment compliance.
- Advising on disputes and litigation related to payer payment and contractual issues.
- Clinically Integrated Network issues and antitrust compliance.
- ACOs and MSSP program.
Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- Attorney obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.
Education:
- Juris Doctorate degree required.
Work Experience:
- 5 years of experience as licensed, practicing attorney required.
Additional Preferences
No additional preferences.
Why Join Our Team
Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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