Senior Vice President/General Counsel - Community Hospital Corporation

Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), a DFW Top 100 Employer, is seeking a Senior Vice President/General Counsel reporting to the CEO and President of CHC to be responsible for leading the CHC corporate legal department with a focus on hospital operations, contracting, corporate governance, risk management, strategic business development, and other general corporate matters. The SVP/GC provides senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, assisting them to solve business problems while addressing issues of compliance and risk management. The SVP/GC manages and oversights all legal functions, including the work of outside counsel.

This is an exciting onsite role at our beautiful corporate offices located in Plano between Legacy West and Grandscape. At CHC we enjoy an outstanding work environment, covered parking, comprehensive health and welfare benefits including paid fitness facility membership, tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance, and a great company culture.

Major Responsibilities

• Oversees, assigns and participates in the legal team’s work on contracts for affiliated healthcare facilities and corporate departments (IT, Supply Chain, Marketing, HR, Business Development, Strategic Analysis).
• Advises executive management on legal implications of major decisions and transactions.
• Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and manages corporate governance issues related to CHC and its affiliates.
• Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
• In consultation with outside counsel, judges the merits of litigation matters;  works with the appropriate executive(s) to review strategic defenses; and in consultation with appropriate executive(s) approves settlements of disputes where warranted.
• Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Structures and manages the company’s internal legal function and staff.
• Oversees the selection, retention, management and evaluation of all outside counsel.
• Assesses and advises senior management on current and future business structures and legal entities.
• Interacts with hospital key management to provide legal advice on matters relating to hospital operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, medical staff relations and corporate structure.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises the Associate Counsel, the VP/Assistant General Counsel and the VP/Risk Manager, Chief Compliance Officer.

Other Duties

• Serves as corporate secretary/assistant secretary for CHC and its affiliated/owned entities

• Attends corporate board of directors meetings
• Attends affiliate board of directors meetings as needed/requested
• Provides or arranges for corporate board education as requested
• Exhibits appropriate quality service behaviors in meeting and/or exceeding the needs of departmental customers, co-workers and others encountered as a representative of CHC
• Upholds and supports the company’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in healthcare with strong emphasis on hospital operations, contracting and strategic business development projects.

• Experience working on matters of corporate governance and with a board of directors.
• Experience managing other attorneys and supervising support staff in a corporation; experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources.

Education/Licenses

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited institution with excellent academic credentials.
• Licensed in Texas and eligible to practice in the state.

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of health law, including anti-kickback statute, Stark law, hospital operational issues, physician contracting, privacy laws and medical staff relations.
• Extensive experience in health care contracting, including professional services, equipment leases, IT, real estate and office leases, supply chain services. 
• Working knowledge of labor and employment law.
• Working knowledge of tax-exempt matters.
• Working knowledge of reimbursement and managed care contracting, including CMS Conditions of Participation. 
• Working knowledge of federal and state regulatory agencies impacting the healthcare industry.
• Working knowledge of health care transactions.
• Ability to earn respect and build trust.
• Ability to analyze situations and devise appropriate response.
• Ability to work with multiple projects effectively.
• Ability to work with all levels of management and respecting all differences.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to be trustworthy.
• Ability to communicate and relate well with multiple audiences
• Communicates openly, respectfully and in a timely way
• Shares information appropriately
• Keeps others well informed  
• Responds in a timely manner to messages/requests
• Proficient interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Proficient knowledge to understand and apply the concepts and terminology unique to the healthcare industry. 
• Possess and utilize a core set of ethical values.
• Possess a high degree of political savvy.
• Possess a strong customer orientation.
• Possess sound and accurate judgment and timely decision making.

Benefits

At CHC we enjoy an outstanding work environment, covered parking, comprehensive health and welfare benefits including paid fitness facility membership, tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance, and a great company culture.

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Wellness Resources and other benefits

CHC is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.