Posted 2/20/2025
Legal Counsel, ZoomCare
Job ID 103379
PeaceHealth is seeking Legal Counsel – ZoomCare in Vancouver, Washington. Location is flexible as long as the candidate lives in Oregon, Washington, or Alaska. Serves as a key advisor to PeaceHealth leadership, colleagues on the PeaceHealth legal team, and leadership for PeaceHealth’s affiliated entity, ZoomCare. Provides legal advice/counsel and oversight on a broad range of legal, transactional, risk, and regulatory topics. Serves as subject matter expertise in broad areas related to ZoomCare programs.
Essential Functions:
- In collaboration with the PeaceHealth legal department, presents to, advises, and interacts with the ZoomCare management team and other senior ZoomCare leaders to facilitate an understanding of the salient legal and regulatory risk issues facing ZoomCare.
- Utilizes strong legal and business acumen required of an individual at the most senior level of an organization to work effectively to integrate and coordinate the key strategic initiatives and business unit operations of the organization.
- Coordinates outside legal experts to provide advice and counsel regarding state and federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to ZoomCare, including but not limited to HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, Stark law, Anti-Kickback law, and False Claims Act.
- Prepares, reviews, and edits legal documents and filings.
- Conducts legal research and analysis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of 5 years experience as a practicing attorney of business and health care law.
- Substantive expertise in state and federal regulations as they pertain to health care organizations.
- Member in good standing with the Oregon or Washington bar.
Skills:
- Excellent judgment and proven experience analyzing risks and making risk determinations.
- Demonstrated leadership competencies.
- Ability to operate in a complex and matrixed corporate environment.
- Collaborative leader with counterparts in the compliance and regulatory affairs.
- Extensive knowledge of health care laws including Stark, Anti-kickback, False Claims Act and familiarity with licensure, certification and accreditation requirements.
- Strong business acumen with healthcare experience.
Working Conditions:
- Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Sedentary work.
- Predominantly operates in an office environment.
- Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $151,000.00 – $226,000.00 annually. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.
PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.
For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
Posted 2/20/2025
Legal Counsel
Job ID 103378
PeaceHealth is seeking Legal Counsel in Vancouver, Washington. Location is flexible as long as the candidate lives in Oregon, Washington, or Alaska. Position serves as a key advisor to PeaceHealth leadership and colleagues on the PeaceHealth legal team. Provides legal advice/counsel and oversight on a broad range of legal, transactional, risk, and regulatory topics with a special emphasis on physician contracting, medical staff matters, and physician group and other acquisitions and joint ventures.
Essential Functions:
- Presents to, advises, and interacts with the PeaceHealth’s management team and other senior leaders to facilitate an understanding of the salient legal and regulatory risk issues facing PeaceHealth.
- Utilizes strong legal and business acumen to work effectively to integrate and coordinate the key strategic initiatives and business unit operations of the organization.
- Coordinates internal and outside legal experts to provide advice and counsel regarding state and federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to PeaceHealth, including but not limited to HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, Stark law, Anti-Kickback law, and False Claims Act.
- Prepares, reviews, and edits legal documents and filings.
- Conducts legal research and analysis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience as a practicing attorney of health care and business law.
- Substantive expertise in state and federal regulations as they pertain to health care organizations.
- Experience advising on physician group business transactions, including acquisitions and joint ventures.
- Demonstrated leadership competencies.
- Member in good standing with the Oregon or Washington State Bar.
Skills:
- Excellent judgment and proven experience analyzing risks and making risk determinations.
- Ability to operate in a complex and matrixed corporate environment.
- Strong collaborative leader with counterparts in compliance and regulatory affairs.
- Extensive knowledge of health care laws including Stark, Anti-kickback, False Claims Act and familiarity with licensure, certification and accreditation requirements is importance.
- Strong business acumen with healthcare experience.
Working Conditions:
- Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Sedentary work.
(continues) - Predominantly operates in an office environment.
- Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $151,000.00 – $226,000.00 annually. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.
PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.
For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
Posted 10/31/2024
Assistant General Counsel, Litigation & Employment
Assistant General Counsel, Litigation & Employment
Summary
Responsible for providing complex legal advice, consultation, and policy analysis and interpretation in numerous areas of law and policy, including dispute management/resolution and employment law. Functions at a level of skill, knowledge, and judgment that permits independent action, subject to oversight by the Deputy General Counsel. Manages external counsel in all phases of complex litigation (e.g., commercial & employment). Oversees discovery and other in-house aspects of litigation (e.g., litigation holds, managing witness interviews, and internal communications) in collaboration with other members of the Legal Team and external counsel. Advises on and directs employee workplace investigations and manages employer response to workforce member discrimination charges. Prepares written opinions and guidance for executive management team and key leaders. Maintains current knowledge of legal developments in relevant areas of practice, existing and proposed state and federal regulations and other matters of interest to the organization and advises management of impact and compliance strategies.
This position will have a hybrid work schedule (on-site and remote work).
Required Education and Experience
– JD from ABA accredited law school.
– Minimum 7 years of relevant legal experience in corporate, public or private law firm setting.
Required Credentials
– JD from ABA accredited law school.
– Admitted to practice law in the State of Washington (required by start date).
Preferred
– Experience in a major law firm or in-house experience in a large, complex organization.
– Experience working in a health care setting.
Compensation Range
$202,917.00 – $304,375.00 per year
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
The union pay ranges can be found on the Seattle Children’s website here: WSNA – UFCW
Seattle Children’s offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here for more information.
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