Overview
This role involves joining the organization’s Health Law Practice Group as Health Law Counsel (Regulatory & Transactional Practice). The position is 100% remote and offers the opportunity to take on significant client responsibility, lead complex regulatory and transactional matters, and work closely with a collegial team of attorneys focused on health law representation.
Practice Overview
The Health Law Practice Group represents a diverse range of healthcare providers, including:
- Individual physicians
- Physician group practices
- Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)
- Specialty hospitals
- Other healthcare facilities
Representation also includes individual providers in professional discipline matters before state licensing boards.
This role does not involve personal injury litigation or medical malpractice defense.
Responsibilities
- Advise physicians, physician groups, ASCs, specialty hospitals, and other healthcare providers on regulatory compliance, including:
- Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
- Anti-Kickback Statute
- False Claims Act matters
- Structure, draft, and negotiate:
- Physician employment agreements
- Professional services agreements
- Medical director agreements
- Joint venture arrangements
- Ensure attention to healthcare regulatory requirements
- Counsel clients on Medicare reimbursement rules and regulations, including:
- Conditions of participation
- Billing compliance
- Payor contracting considerations
- Advise on HIPAA compliance, healthcare privacy and data security requirements, breach response protocols, and related state privacy laws
- Analyze and advise on corporate governance, organizational structure, and operational compliance for healthcare entities
- Represent individual healthcare providers in professional discipline matters before the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and other state licensing boards, including:
- Professional licensure investigations and proceedings
- Medical staff credentialing and privileging disputes
- Peer review and fair hearing proceedings
- Hospital and health system employment matters
- Graduate medical education program disputes
- Conduct due diligence and provide regulatory analysis for healthcare transactions, including:
- Acquisitions
- Affiliations
- Practice formations
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships by serving as a trusted advisor and contributing to practice group development initiatives
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school with a strong academic record
- Minimum of 6 years of health law experience in a law firm setting, with substantial exposure to provider-side regulatory and transactional matters
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal healthcare regulatory frameworks, including:
- Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
- Anti-Kickback Statute
- False Claims Act
- HIPAA privacy and security requirements
- Working knowledge of Medicare rules and reimbursement regulations, including conditions of participation and billing compliance requirements
- Familiarity with Nebraska state medical licensing statutes and regulations; experience with other state licensing frameworks is preferred
- Experience advising physicians, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, and other healthcare providers on regulatory compliance and transactional matters
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to distill complex regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for clients
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with sound judgment and meticulous attention to detail
- Proven ability to manage multiple matters and priorities while maintaining high-quality work product under deadlines
- Collegial, team-oriented approach, including commitment to mentoring junior attorneys and contributing to a collaborative practice environment
- Must be comfortable and effective working in a fully remote environment, including virtual collaboration with colleagues and clients
- Active bar membership in Nebraska, or eligibility for admission to the Nebraska bar
- Attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions will be considered, provided they are willing to obtain Nebraska bar admission within a reasonable timeframe
- Reliable high-speed internet connection and a dedicated home office workspace conducive to the practice of law, including the ability to maintain client confidentiality
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with firm contribution
- Employee wellness programs
Location
- Remote (100% remote opportunity)
- Modern office facilities in a convenient central Omaha location
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The employer supports and promotes diversity and inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. The organization prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, religion, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other ground prohibited by law.