University Counsel (Health Care)

Stanford University

Description
Immediate opening for a full-time attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at Stanford University. This is a University Counsel position and reports to the Deputy General Counsel for Health Care. This attorney is primarily responsible for providing legal counsel to the Stanford hospitals and related entities. The attorney must have experience with the following: drafting services or other agreements and providing client advice and counseling. Additional preferred areas of expertise include work with health care clients on health care related issues, health care regulatory work, non-profit governance, and analyzing the impact and application of federal and state health care laws and regulations, including Stark, HIPAA, and fraud and abuse laws. The position requires excellent client management skills and the ability to juggle competing interests. It also requires discretion, flexibility, excellent judgment, collaboration, and the ability to understand and manage a broad range of client needs. The attorney must be able to work independently, while also partnering and working collaboratively with outside counsel and other staff attorneys. **QUALIFICATIONS:** Applicants should have a law degree from an accredited law school, a minimum six years of relevant experience and be a member of the California Bar or able to become one shortly. Requirements include excellence in academic credentials, writing, analytical and communication skills as well as good judgment and a practical approach to solving legal problems. Applicants must be comfortable with technology, committed to teamwork, responsive and have a proven record of providing the highest quality client service. The position is a hybrid one, with three days per week required in person. For the right qualified candidate, a role that is not fully 100% FTE may be possible depending on the circumstances. _***The final candidate will need to successfully pass a background check to be considered for this position._ _The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned._ _Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions._ _Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job._
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Practice Areas
Health Care
Specialties
Compliance/Regulatory, HIPAA, Stark
Employer Type
In-House