Legal Services Assistant General Counsel

at  Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Overview:
The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice and legal services through the office of General Counsel at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the benefit of Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and its subsidiaries and related companies. The Assistant General Counsel will serve as a consultant, legal advisor, advocate, and leader, in a manner consistent with the mission, values, and strategic objectives of the organization.

FULL-TIME, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE; SALARIED POSITION

Why Nationwide Children’s Hospital?:
The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.
Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.
We’re 16,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.
Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Responsibilities:

• Provides legal review, analysis, and advice with respect to the legal implications of Hospital policies, procedures, processes, and decisions, with a particular focus on compliance with federal and state health care laws and regulations. Builds creative, practical, and effective solutions to issues throughout NCH.
• Reviews, negotiates, and assists in the development of Hospital contracts under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel and other attorneys, with a particular focus on arrangements with physicians and other health care providers.
• Provides advice and support to Hospital staff members on matters related to legal compliance and risk management.
• Provides support to and partners with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Integrity and Compliance Program in reviewing and developing processes and procedures.
• Completes, on a timely basis, projects as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel and other attorneys.
• Participates in Hospital committees as deemed appropriate, attends annual Hospital and departmental fire/safety and infection control training, and maintains current knowledge of safety procedures within the Hospital and department.

Qualifications:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Education: Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, required.
Experience: 4-6 years engaged in the practice of law, as well as an interest in and aptitude for health care law.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting - Constantly
• Talking on phone/in person - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Flexing/extending of neck - Frequently
• Reaching above shoulder - Frequently
• Repetitive hand/arm use - Frequently
• Standing/walking - Occasionally
• Lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs - Occasionally
• Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning - Constantly
• Computer skills - Constantly
• Problem solving skills - Constantly
• Decision making skills - Constantly
• Interpreting data skills - Constantly
  The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

• Provides legal review, analysis, and advice with respect to the legal implications of Hospital policies, procedures, processes, and decisions, with a particular focus on compliance with federal and state health care laws and regulations. Builds creative, practical, and effective solutions to issues throughout NCH.
• Reviews, negotiates, and assists in the development of Hospital contracts under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel and other attorneys, with a particular focus on arrangements with physicians and other health care providers.
• Provides advice and support to Hospital staff members on matters related to legal compliance and risk management.
• Provides support to and partners with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Integrity and Compliance Program in reviewing and developing processes and procedures.
• Completes, on a timely basis, projects as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel and other attorneys.
• Participates in Hospital committees as deemed appropriate, attends annual Hospital and departmental fire/safety and infection control training, and maintains current knowledge of safety procedures within the Hospital and department