Assistant Counsel - Provider Contracts & Transactions at Hendrick Medical Center – Abilene, Texas

This is an in-house position for an experienced attorney with five to seven years of experience who will provide legal counsel and strategic support to the health system with a primary focus on physician and advanced practice provider (APP) contracting, healthcare transactions, and provider compensation arrangements. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel will work collaboratively and respectfully across departments to anticipate, identify, and manage legal risk, and support Hendrick Health’s physician enterprise and growth initiatives. The Assistant General Counsel will be instrumental in keeping day-to-day operations and transactions moving quickly while protecting Hendrick Health.

Minimum Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership

Minimum Work Experience

• Attorney with 5-7 years of relevant experience with healthcare law, with significant experience in physician contracting and provider compensation in a law firm or in-house legal department

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Valid Driver's License

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience with physician transactions in the healthcare industry preferred
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating, and interpreting physician employment agreements, professional services agreements, medical director agreements, call coverage agreements, recruitment agreements, and independent contractor arrangements
• Provide legal guidance on provider compensation models, including productivity-based, value-based, and incentive compensation arrangements Assist with internal investigations, audits, and regulatory inquiries related to provider relationships
• Provide education and training to leadership and internal stakeholders on physician contracting, compensation, and regulatory compliance
• Handle ad-hoc projects across a spectrum of complex business, legal, and strategic issues
• Knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, rules, regulations, regulatory guidance, and industry codes, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act preferred
• Able to quickly understand the business' needs, work effectively with business teams and other members of our department to craft solutions, and efficiently deliver results
• Excellent communication, drafting, and negotiation skills
• Innovative, adaptable, and creative, with the appetite to challenge assumptions and working practices constructively
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, learn quickly, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize workflow, and adjust to frequent change
• A resilient individual, who can operate independently, effectively counsel internal clients by providing clear and concise advice, and work for long-term, sustainable change
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Capable of building positive relationships within Hendrick Health, including welcoming others and taking opportunities to help others to achieve their objectives
• An excellent listener with a high degree of curiosity and appetite for learning
• Highly responsive and service-oriented with superior legal and business judgment and a practical approach to problem-solving

Designated Driver

• Yes