Associate General Counsel

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) seeks an experienced healthcare attorney for the position of Associate General Counsel.

The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide legal advice and assistance to the executive leadership team for UMMC’s clinical enterprise on all legal aspects of health care delivery, organization and corporate structure, and general health care regulatory matters including but not limited to hospital operations, physician practice, clinical affiliations and networks as well as payor relationships. Candidates should have significant experience advising on the federal Stark law, the federal Anti-Kickback statute, the False Claims Act, HIPAA/HITECH, certificate of need and state licensure, antitrust laws, and CMS regulatory issues. Transactional experience working with other systems and providers, such as, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, and other contractual matters, including professional services, recruitment and employment agreements is preferred.

The successful candidate will have excellent academic credentials and superior verbal and written communication skills, must be collaborative, have a high level of personal integrity and strong interpersonal skills.

Requirements: Applicants must hold a JD from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in good standing with the Mississippi Bar, or licensure in good standing in another state on the date of initial employment and must obtain a license to practice law in Mississippi within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: a minimum of ten (10) years legal experience with at least six (6) years in health care and experience representing a public institution and/or academic medical center.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefit package is available.

Additional information as well as the application can be found at: https://ummc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCCareers/job/Jackson-MS---Main-Campus/Associate-General-Counsel---Healthcare-Regulatory_R00036020-1

Questions should be directed to: Stephanie Jones

Deputy General Counsel

University of Mississippi Medical Center

2500 N. State Street

Jackson, MS 39216

Phone: 601-815-8851

Facsimile: 601-984-1997 Email: srjones@umc.edu

The University of Mississippi Medical Center provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The Medical Center complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information. Inquiries or complaints may be referred to the Office of the Director, Employee Relations, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505.