Legal Counsel

The Legal Counsel will join the Research and Healthcare Affairs group and handle a variety of legal matters for the organization as assigned. Special interest and experience in human subjects protection is preferred and asks may be focused in several different areas including research grants and contracting, policy guidance, clinical affairs, regulatory interpretation, compliance, litigation, and other transactional activities, depending on the needs of the office. Must be flexible, curious and open to learning new areas.

Minimum Education
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) - DC bar admittance required. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
4 years related or progressive experience in the law. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of health care law issues pertaining to non-profit academic medical centers desired.
Prefer experience with drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts.
Must have healthcare regulatory experience or related experience with research matters.
Able and available to work full-time on-site at the hospital or other CN controlled and operated location.
Professional, responsive, collaborative, solution-oriented, forward thinking, proactive, engaged.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Must be licensed as a lawyer in MD, DC or VA Upon Hire (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
General Corporate Law

• Provide advice on legal matters as assigned.
• Manage contract review as assigned.

• Provide advice on legal matters as assigned.

• Support claims, litigation and insurance matters as assigned

• Support office budget, management, compliance and governance matters as assigned.

General Legal Services

• Provide advice as assigned on general legal matters in a timely manner.

• Respond to legal questions from clinical staff in a timely manner.

• Cover attorney on call position as scheduled.

• Complete assignments from supervisor in a timely manner.

• Develop healthy relationships with other internal customers.

• Provide staff development education re: legal issues as assigned.

• Integrate with Executive Director of Risk Management as needed to manage risk for the organization.

• Conduct business with a professional, collaborative approach that is solution - oriented and forward - thinking; be well respected by peers and stakeholders as a team-player and capable attorney; use good judgment on all matters including the ability to escalate concerns and control or manage potential poor decisions or actions by clients or stakeholders.

Goals setting and attainment

• Ensure that goals are set and met.
• Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance