Director, Corporate Counsel

at  DaVita

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America
As a legal department, we are committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace in which all Teammates feel that they are treated with respect, are valued for the skills and qualities they contribute and belong. We also believe that diversity extends beyond traditional protected classes to the fullness of lived experiences and backgrounds. Our investment in Diversity & Belonging means that we are better able to harness the wide range of talents and perspectives among our teammates to develop collaborative, creative, and effective solutions to an array of business challenges; but most importantly, because it is simply the right thing to do.
No Brag, Just Fact!
Over the last decade, we set out to be the world’s greatest dialysis company, and over the next decade, we’re poised to build the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita Village, you’re joining a winning team. Through our commitment to training, growth and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• J.D. degree and a minimum of six (6) years of legal experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Strong preference for payor contracting experience
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating contracts
• General understanding of relevant health care compliance issues (i.e., CMS, Medicare, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, HIPAA).
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

• Drafts, reviews, analyzes, and negotiates plan and provider templates, agreements, and memoranda and other legal documents.
• Coordinates, manages and provides strategic advice on the full spectrum of health plan, integrated care, and provider contracting issues for Payor Partnerships.
• Facilitate the coordination of input from various subject matter experts throughout the negotiation and contracting process.
• Researches healthcare laws and regulations
• Develop and effectively articulate creative solutions and/or mitigation strategies for key negotiation points.
• Provides support for health plan and provider claims and disputes
• Works closely and collaboratively with the Payor Partnerships leadership, Revenue Operations and legal leadership teams to provide guidance.
• Improves existing processes and toolkits including, contracting best demonstrated practices ("BDPs") and other template or standard provisions.
• Participate in various other projects and work streams, as assigned.
• Serves as a subject matter expert, including training on contracting BDPs, new and/or revisions to template agreements, new and/or revisions to reimbursement or other regulatory changes that can or will impact contracts with health plans, providers, and other health care organizations.