Job Summary
Provides legal counsel to the entire Corporation by researching and making recommendations based on federal and state statutes and exercising expertise in areas related to health care law in order to minimize organizational risk/liability and to protect the varying business interests of the Company and its various affiliated entities. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Provides legal advice as may be necessary to ensure protection of the organization's legal rights and to ensure that overall operations comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations and advisory opinions.
- Researches and prepares recommendations related to an array of issues.
- Drafts, reviews, advises and, if requested, negotiates new and existing agreements for the Baptist system entities including such services agreements or leases as may be requested by the Associate Chief Legal Officer.
- Assists in interpreting existing or proposed legislation or regulations affecting any entity of the Corporation.
- Reviews policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations and advisory opinions.
- Recommends the initiation of legal action or participates in the preparation of organization's defense of legal actions.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
- 2 years experience in a health care setting and/or law practice working specifically with health care matters.
Preferred/Desired
- 3 years experience in a health care setting and/or law practice working specifically with health care matters.
Education
Minimum Required
- JD (Juris Doctor) or equivalent degree from an accredited school of law.
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
- Admitted to Arkansas, Mississippi, or Tennessee Bar
Minimum Required
- ADMITTED TO ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, OR TENNESSEE BAR
Preferred/Desired
- Admitted to Mississippi BAR
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting or law practice working specifically with healthcare matters
- Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from an accredited law school
- Admission to the Arkansas, Mississippi, or Tennessee Bar
- At least 3 years of experience in a healthcare setting or law practice working specifically with healthcare matters
- Admission to the Mississippi Bar
What We Do
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
