Description
The Senior Counsel will provide practical, day-to-day legal support across the Company’s multi-state healthcare operations. The position will independently manage a broad range of operational, contractual, employment, real-estate, and regulatory matters while supporting the General Counsel on significant disputes, transactions, and strategic matters.Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate doctor employment agreements, vendor agreements, payor agreements, business associate agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Advise Human Resources and operational leaders regarding employee relations, investigations, discipline, terminations, severance, accommodations, and restrictive covenants.
- Review and negotiate leases, amendments, assignments, renewals, terminations, practice relocations, and closure-related matters.
- Advise on corporate practice of medicine and dentistry requirements, MSO and professional-entity structures, ownership arrangements, and provider relationships.
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, practice transitions, contract disputes, litigation, and outside-counsel management.
- Develop templates, contracting procedures, and practical guidance for recurring operational legal issues.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree and active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least five years of relevant legal experience, preferably including in-house or healthcare-provider experience.
- Meaningful experience with healthcare real estate and leases, employment and HR counseling, and corporate practice of medicine or dentistry matters.
- Experience supporting an MSO, DSO, physician practice organization, hospital company, or other multi-location healthcare organization strongly preferred.
- Ability to independently manage matters and provide clear, practical advice directly to business leaders.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor degree
- Active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- At least five years of relevant legal experience
- Experience with healthcare real estate and leases
- Experience with employment and HR counseling
- Experience with corporate practice of medicine or dentistry matters
- In-house or healthcare-provider experience
- Experience supporting an MSO, DSO, physician practice organization, hospital company, or other multi-location healthcare organization
- Ability to independently manage matters and provide clear, practical advice directly to business leaders
What We Do
TN Specialty Dental Services, PLLC, operating under Specialty Dental Brands, provides specialized pediatric dental care for infants, children, and teens, as well as oral and maxillofacial surgery. They aim to make oral healthcare easier, more accessible, and enjoyable for dental specialists and their communities.
