Divisional Chief Legal Officer, West Florida Division

About the role

AdventHealth is hiring a Divisional Chief Legal Officer for its West Florida division, based in Tampa, Florida. The role provides legal counsel to hospitals and affiliated entities, advises hospital administration and boards on compliance with federal and state law and Joint Commission Standards, and supervises legal aspects of acquisitions, co-management agreements and physician-hospital networks.

Key responsibilities

• Train hospital staff, physicians and board members on regulatory requirements for hospitals and physicians
• Work with Corporate Responsibility and Compliance Directors on internal investigations and regulatory reporting
• Analyze client inquiries, hold status meetings with the Regional CEO and hospital executives, and attend client meetings
• Prepare legal documents through analysis, legal research and application of legal expertise
• Advise on transactional, regulatory matters, joint ventures, corporate structures, medical staff credentialing, peer review and EMTALA
• Counsel on medical staff bylaws, disciplinary action, peer review and EMTALA, and draft medical staff policies, rules and regulations
• Collaborate with risk management and nursing staff on patient rights, guardianships, informed consent and advanced directives
• Review clinical trial contracts, corporate transactions, purchase agreements and real estate transactions
• Provide legal advice to not-for-profit hospital foundations

Required profile

• Doctorate degree (required)
• Knowledge of health care law, including Medicare reimbursement, anti-kickback statute, Stark Rules, False Claims Act and Civil Monetary Penalty Act
• Knowledge of federal and state tax law, real estate law, tort law, licensure law and contract law as they relate to health care
• Strong analytical, written and oral communication, and legal research skills
• Ability to work independently and under strict time constraints
• Preferred: hospital in-house counsel or law firm experience; teaching and public speaking ability; familiarity with Microsoft Office suite

Required skills

• Legal research, including computer-assisted online research
• Preferred: hospital regulatory compliance (fraud and abuse, anti-referral laws, peer review, patient rights, federal privacy laws, human subjects research)
• Preferred: experience with hospital, ambulatory surgery center, physician practice and medical practice acquisitions
• Preferred: negotiation with opposing counsel, knowledge of tax-exempt hospital foundation regulations, academic affiliation experience

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance from day one
• Paid time off and 4 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan and career development resources
• Mental health support and pet benefits
• Full-time day shift; pay range of $225,721.60 to $451,464.00