This is a remote role, with preference given to Utah residents.
AAPC seeks a highly motivated and business-savvy General Counsel to join our team. This position will provide legal support to the Executive Management Team on compliance, risk exposure, governance, corporate matters, litigation, and execution of strategic initiatives. This role will report to the CEO, and be a part of the Executive Management Team, and have full responsibility for AAPC’s corporate legal function working across departments.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Provides accurate, relevant, and timely counsel on a variety of legal issues actively or potentially influencing the business
- Represents the company on all legal matters and various other business interest needs
- Sources, manages, and ensures optimal utilization of external counsel
- Drafts, reviews, and negotiates various commercial contracts and agreements with employees, clients, partners, vendors, institutions, and governments; these may include MSAs, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, product warranties, partnerships, settlements, etc.
- Coordinates and assists on corporate governance matters with Board of Directors, lenders, regulatory bodies, banking entities, etc.
- Attends Board meetings and assists with minutes and resolutions for the Board of Directors
- Manages and mitigates potential legal risks by designing, implementing, and enforcing company policies, procedures, and best practices
- Ensures compliance with all domestic and international laws and regulations that apply to the business and its interests
- Provides legal counsel on general employment law, mergers and acquisitions and compliance
- Stays current with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect our business and industry
- Maintains high confidentiality for all sensitive and protected information
Skills/Abilities
- J.D. degree required
- Licensed and admitted member of the Utah bar in good standing
- At least 7 years of legal experience as inside counsel
- Strong experience with all facets of business/corporate law; experience with the healthcare and/or education industries is a plus
- A high level of intellectual, professional, and interpersonal agility and flexibility, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Superlative communication skills to ensure all information disseminated is clear and effect for an optimal outcome for the business
- Highly scrappy and resourceful in finding fast and optimal solutions to complex problems; willing to get sleeves rolled up and hands dirty
- Well-organized and hard-working, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline press
Who we are:
AAPC (www.aapc.com) is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing training, certification, and solutions association in healthcare, supporting more than 200,000 members.
Attributes:
- PASSIONATE | Self-starts and stays highly motivated to achieve aggressive goals. Shares contagious energy and enthusiasm liberally. Maintains an insatiable appetite for progress and excellence
- HUMBLE | Learns, adapts, and improves relentlessly. Seeks feedback without insecurity and implements coaching. Recognizes others' contributions gratefully. Approaches work and relationships with an abundance mentality
- TRUSTWORTHY| Integrity-centered, honest, truthful, and transparent in all aspects of work. Keeps commitments to external and internal parties. Holds self strictly accountable
- RESPECTFUL | Appreciates the benefits of diversity and never discriminates. Remains open to new ideas. Places customers' and team members' interests ahead of own interests
- SCRAPPY | Rolls up sleeves and does real work. Sees opportunity and pursues full potential. Works quickly, intelligently, and flexibly. Entrepreneurial, dreams big and finds ways to accomplish the impossible
What we Offer
- Compensation commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Generous PTO and Holiday Pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Remote work-from-home option consideration
AAPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.
Skills Required
- J.D. degree
- Licensed and admitted member of the Utah bar in good standing
- At least 7 years of legal experience as inside counsel
- Strong experience with business/corporate law (contracts, governance, compliance, risk management)
- Experience with healthcare and/or education industries
- Superlative communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple projects under deadline pressure
- Maintain high confidentiality for sensitive information
What We Do
AAPC was founded in 1988 to provide education and professional certification to physician-based medical coders and to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing student training, certification, ongoing education, networking, and job opportunities. Since then, AAPC has expanded beyond coding to include training and credentials in documentation and coding audits, regulatory compliance, and physician practice management. AAPC's membership includes over 200,000 healthcare professionals worldwide, of which more than 100,000 are certified. AAPC has the largest network of billing, coding, auditing, and practice management professionals. We provide a suite of software and services that support healthcare organizations with training, accreditation, and the tools necessary to ensure revenue optimization. Learn more at this link: https://www.aapc.com/business/auditing-and-coding-services.aspx AAPC certifications encompass the entire business side of provider care, with physician coding (CPC®), hospital outpatient facility (COC®), hospital inpatient facility (CIC®), risk adjustment coding (CRC®), payer perspective coding (CPC-P®), practice management (CPPM™), and more. All certifications demonstrate a hands-on, working knowledge to support cleaner claim submissions, faster reimbursement, fewer denials, and better run practices. Specialty coding credentials are currently offered in 20 different fields of expertise. AAPC offers continuing education for all credentials through local chapters, workshops, webinars, a monthly newsmagazine (Healthcare Business Monthly), other publications, and conferences.
