LifePoint Health has an opportunity for a Senior Associate General Counsel - Hybrid. The Senior Associate General Counsel provides legal guidance on hospital and affiliated entity matters and attends to other legal needs for the Health Support Center (HSC) while demonstrating the Core Values and the High Five Guiding Principles foundational to LifePoint.

LifePoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Responsible for legal services relating to the day-to-day operations of hospitals, surgery centers, hospital employed physicians, and the HSC's other operating divisions and facilities.
• Possess and maintain an extensive working knowledge of state and federal healthcare laws.
• Coordinate with supervising Vice President, Associate General Counsel, as well as other Department attorneys and support staff, in providing legal guidance.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems and develops strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk
• Participate as needed in acquisition or divestiture transactions, including on-boarding of new acquisitions and compiling due diligence materials for divestitures.
• Assist in the development of processes, templates, and training materials, utilizing available technologies to improve and promote efficiency, consistency, and compliance with regulatory and business requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the Compliance Department to track and handle compliance related matters.
• Supervise and direct outside counsel retained on behalf of the Company or one or more of its affiliates regarding legal matters and manages outside counsel spend in accordance with the Department’s budget.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, including those needed to discuss significant and complex legal matters and decisions with Company leadership.
• Possess ability to work independently on complex legal matters and major HSC projects and initiatives.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.

BENEFITS:

At LifePoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree.

Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience preferably in a hospital/healthcare environment.

Licenses: Tennessee (TN) license to practice law.

Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.