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OLA (Legal Affairs) 30

Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Division Counsel – Healthcare Transactions. VUMC is seeking an attorney with experience advising and providing legal support in transactional and contract matters within a healthcare environment. This position will be dedicated to transaction support in all areas of the healthcare enterprise, such as professional services arrangements, operations support in various VUMC subsidiaries, general contracting (including supply chain), and support in M&A transactions and joint ventures in which the healthcare enterprise may be involved. This position will carry the title of Division Counsel and will work within the Office of Legal Affairs, reporting to a Managing Counsel and the VUMC General Counsel. Candidates should possess a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in transactional legal work, with at least three (3) of those years providing legal advice and assistance to healthcare institutions or companies. The ideal candidate will have worked with or for a hospital or health system or a law firm advising a hospital or healthcare company. Preference will be given to candidates with experience advising academic medical centers or with other significant, relevant experience. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of federal and state regulatory schemes impacting such areas in a healthcare transactional environment. Relevant experience and demonstrated understanding of fraud, waste, and abuse laws, Medicare, and Medicaid (TennCare) laws, and related regulations is required. The successful candidate will be a good negotiator with excellent oral and written communication skills and will have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team within a dynamic and fast paced environment. Excellent client management skills, the ability to prioritize competing demands, and the ability to balance risk with organizational goals will be necessary. This position will also involve working with and managing outside legal resources.

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Shift: First Shift (Days) Hybrid

Role Accountabilities:

• Support the transactional activities of a large academic medical center.

• Advise clients within VUMC on the relevant regulatory schemes involved in contracting and transactional matters.

• Support the development and structural organization of various business lines.

• Monitor changes in relevant regulatory areas and provide education on those changes to business and operational personnel and compliance and legal affairs teams.

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on institutional contracts, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, affiliation agreements, memorandum of understandings and professional services agreements.

• Develop and maintain appropriate template agreements to maintain efficiencies in contracting where appropriate.

• Provide regulatory support and assistance on contract and transactional matters in which VUMC may engage.

• Provide support to hospital and subsidiary operations as appropriate; and

• Provide guidance and assistance to other colleagues in the Office of Legal Affairs in a highly collaborative and team-oriented fashion.

Qualifications – External:

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Must have at least 5 years (preferably 7 years or more) of directly applicable experience, with at least three years providing legal advice and assistance to healthcare institutions or companies.

• Employment contingent upon State of Tennessee licensure or registration and receipt of In-House Counsel Practice Certificate. The successful candidate must also apply for and become licensed in the State of Tennessee within 12 months of employment or, if earlier, the date required under applicable rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years plus of experience Providing legal advice.

• Experience supporting a hospital or health System.

• Experience with contract drafting and transactional matters.

• Experience working with subsidiary companies.

• Experience working with business leaders to achieve transactional goals.

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Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that has longer-term effect on results of the sub-function. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Integrate knowledge and in-depth analysis from several areas to resolve complex problems that are both technical and operational. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies comprehensive knowledge of professional/technical area and broad management knowledge of other professional areas to carry out objectives. * Team Interaction: Leads multiple departments with a function.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area's quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

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Doctorate: Law (Required)

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