Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research/Transactions
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is seeking a senior level Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research/Transactions. This attorney will act as a healthcare transactions expert and provide legal guidance and counsel on transactions involving physician group acquisitions, healthcare affiliations and services agreements. Working as part of a team that includes finance, planning and other professionals, this individual will be the legal and compliance expert in structuring, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of healthcare transactions.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as lead transactional attorney on behalf of JHU in negotiating, structuring, and managing joint JHU/JHHS affiliations with, and acquisitions of, third party entities including health systems, FQHCs, physician practices and community hospitals.
- Spot regulatory issues and, in partnership with other internal and external counsel as needed, ensure compliance with the Stark Act and antikickback laws.
- Keep abreast of industry trends and regulatory developments affecting healthcare providers.
- Advise on creating new service lines, new quality metrics programs and establishing new modes of healthcare service delivery (including telehealth, concierge, and related modalities).
- Assist in the documentation of agreements within a growing academic medical center, including agreements among the components of that academic medical center.
- Advise on healthcare and billing compliance, in partnership with the Chief Compliance Officer, telemedicine matters, and on faculty/physician compensation.
- Provide guidance and assistance to other colleagues in the University’s Office of the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in a highly collaborative fashion.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing in at least one state bar association. Satisfaction of all applicable requirements for attorneys practicing in-house in the State of Maryland.
- Eight or more (8+) years of legal experience, including a minimum of five years (5+) spent advising health care clients, preferably academic medical centers, or similar complex health care organizations.
- Experience drafting documents of substantial complexity in a high-volume environment, including acquisition documents for physician practices, and negotiating professional services, employment, and other agreements involving physicians and physician groups.
- Subject matter expertise involving healthcare regulatory issues that arise in the context of transactions.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge in the areas of healthcare service contracts, physician compensation and employment law, and related transaction is preferred.
- Experience in emerging models of compensation in health care and compliance with CMS regulations and related laws is desired.
- Strong relationship building skills and ability to work collaboratively and be a highly supportive member of multiple legal/client teams.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, with all levels of university and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, physicians, patients, visitors, and attorneys.
- Track record of maintaining positive, collaborative, and effective relationships with physicians, peers, subordinates, and superiors.
- Excellent legal analytical skills.
- Able to manage a high volume of work and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A counselor, mediator, and problem solver.
- A team player with superior listening skills.
- Integrity of the highest order.
Classified Title: Associate General Counsel
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research/Transactions
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PI
Starting Salary Range: $135,900 - $238,400 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: VP and General Counsel Office of
Personnel area: University Administration