Associate General Counsel

Boston Children's Hospital
dental insurance, 403(b)
United States, Massachusetts, Brookline
Apr 19, 2025
Job Posting Description At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. We are seeking a senior health care attorney with extensive experience with health care transactional and regulatory matters to join the Boston Children's Office of the General Counsel, as Associate General Counsel. This role will be responsible for providing strategic legal and risk management guidance to address legal and regulatory issues, concentrating on network development and relations, pharmacy and specialty pharmacy matters, virtual care, and information technology agreements, information security and health information management. This Associate General Counsel will: Provide strategic legal advice to hospital and physician leadership on complex corporate and regulatory matters, including corporate governance; strategic partnerships, affiliations and collaborations; telehealth and other virtual care; federal and state regulatory compliance/reporting; and hospital and specialty pharmacy matters. Draft, negotiate and review agreements and other documents, including: Network collaboration agreements Managed Care contracts Complex software, SAAS, and other technology agreements Purchase and service agreements for medical equipment and communication technology Vendor agreements Advise stakeholders on a broad range of health care regulatory issues, including: Health care fraud and abuse laws Physician recruitment, especially in connection with housing loans CMS and Joint Commission requirements regarding clinical contracts Privacy, data sharing and EMR access, including compliance with HIPAA and other federal and state privacy laws 340B Drug Pricing Program Physician and advanced practitioner licensure requirements Corporate practice of medicine requirements State reporting requirements Federal and state requirements for laboratory certification, including CLIA To qualify, you must have: JD from an accredited law school and current licensure by the MA Board of Bar Overseers Minimum of 7 years of related experience, (15 years strongly preferred) in the areas identified above, preferably in a law firm or academic medical center setting Analytical skills necessary to resolve highly complex problems Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including hospital and physician leadership, clinical and administrative departments, and non-legal staff, on complex legal issues Ability to function independently and complete projects in a timely manner in a fast-paced and changing environment with multiple priorities and objectives Ability to provide high-quality client service and work collaboratively with others Ability to support executive decision-making on complex health care regulatory and transactional issues, as well as major policy and operational matters Ability to develop and mentor others and drive strategic direction Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork. Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption). Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.