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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Columbia, MD
Career Level: Associate
Industries: Not specified
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Description

General Summary of Position
Performs a variety of duties including; investigations, negotiations, and strategic decisions in a confidential nature to support the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Legal Department.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
  • Conducts internal investigations; coordinates and conducts litigation with MedStar attorneys and outside counsel, including handling service of complaints, managing paper and electronic discovery data collection, coordinates and conducts witness interviews; coordinates with outside counsel regarding depositions, court deadlines and trial calendars. Works with counsel on litigation strategy and plans, and communicates with clients on implementing of litigation plan.
  • Coordinates independently with state and federal agencies to ensure adequate response to government investigations and legal proceedings, including physician disciplinary actions, commercial litigation, employment actions, wage garnishments, bankruptcy and foreclosure notices, unemployment appeals, etc.
  • Coordinates with Compliance, Risk Management, IT, and other key departments on subpoenas, records retention and management.
  • Develops and maintains excellent client relations while handling client inquiries including requests for internal information regarding the day to day operations of MedStar Health, Inc. and its Affiliates.
  • Handles independently the MedStar Health response to subpoenas and other third party requests for corporate/patient information. Ensures responsibility for adequate safeguards and protections for corporate and patient information in order to comply with relevant privacy and security rules under HIPAA and other relevant laws and regulations.
  • Holds primary responsibility for drafting, communicating, and maintaining litigation hold notices and document production requests related to litigation and other investigative activity. Works independently to identify and collect data and documents from System custodians of records to assure compliance with litigation responsibilities.
  • Leads projects from initial implementation through closure while being a self-motivated, organized, essential member of the Legal Department team.
  • Manages, prepares, reviews, negotiates and revises business contracts and other agreements (i.e. purchase agreements, license agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, affiliation agreements, patient transfer agreements, management and service agreements, etc. on behalf of MedStar clients).
  • Possesses strong legal research and analytical skills, including the ability to utilize Lexis/Nexis and/or Westlaw, to identify appropriate state and federal laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles to compose practical legal research memorandums.
  • Prepares and maintains records and reports for use by stakeholders in managing company risk.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings, serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
  • Performs other duties as assigned and contributes to the overall success of the Legal Department.


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    Minimum Qualifications
    Education

    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience in litigation, employment law, e-discovery data and document management/production required and
    • Master's degree preferred or
    • Jurisprudence doctorate preferred

    Experience

    • 5-7 years Corporate legal experience, including litigation, employment law, e-discovery data and document management/production. required

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Excellent professional skills and advanced knowledge of corporate and/or health care legal work.
    • Strong project management, computer, drafting, proofreading, research and organizational skills.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
    • Ability to work professionally and independently on assigned tasks and to complete assignments in a timely manner with great attention to detail.
    • Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
    • Ability to effectively communicate with corporate boards, state and federal agency personnel, and all levels of staff.


    This position has a hiring range of $63,793 - $113,318

     


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