General Counsel

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and the Community eConsult Network (CeCN).

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NATURE OF POSITION: General Counsel. Provides legal advice and counsel to CHC and its separately incorporated subsidiaries. Responsible for planning, overseeing, and managing the legal, compliance, privacy and ethical matters for the entire organization. Ensures organizational activities and strategic matters meet legal and regulatory requirements. Member of Executive Leadership Team. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required. Experience: 7 years of experience practicing law in a large law firm, government agency, or as in-house counsel. Demonstrated experience in a wide range of areas, including healthcare and education regulation, contracts, corporate transactional matters, employment law, privacy, finance and real estate. Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Licensed to practice law in Connecticut and member in good-standing of the Connecticut Bar. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: Excellent leadership skillsStrong communicator with sophisticated interpersonal skillsAbility to coordinate, prioritize and manage competing demandsStrong facilitation skills; strong oral and written presentation skills Team playerKnowledge of the healthcare environment; working knowledge of Medicaid, HRSA, FQHC, FTCAFamiliarity with licensing and accreditation, corporate law and heavily regulated entities 

GENERAL DUTIES Oversees and manages delivery of legal services and resources, including the selection, retention, management and evaluation of outside counsel, to facilitate and accomplish organization goals, initiatives, strategies and priorities.Provides counsel on legal, business and operations matters to the Chief Executive Officer, senior management and other decision making or executing groups and individuals. Attends meetings of the Board of Directors and advises the Board in legal matters as requested.Responds on behalf of the organization to all legal matters affecting the organization, including monitoring and managing any litigation, administrative actions and disputes which may give rise to litigation.Interprets and ensures compliance with applicable laws, rulings, regulations, and contracts for the organization, as well as conducting research and analysis of specific legal questions and preparing memoranda, opinions and position papers upon request.Advises the organization on potential legal risks of business decisions and practices, provides preventive counseling, and develops strategy with both management and outside counsel in response to civil litigation and regulatory inquiries, and assists in the execution of such strategies as requested and cost-effectively manages the resources required to address those matters.Oversees privacy and compliance matters and chairs Risk Management Committee. Responsible for internal investigations, developing, managing and maintaining an effective compliance program, which among other things monitors possible areas of compliance risk and implements corrective action plans for the resolution of current and potential problems. Direct supervisor of Privacy Officer.Develops, communicates and monitors policies and procedures for the organization's standards of legal and ethical conduct.Oversees all contracting, and where necessary, assists in negotiating, drafting and reviewing all contracts.Participates in the definition, development and drafting of organization internal documents, policies, procedures and programs as requested.Provides or coordinates counsel to Human Resources Department on legal issues involved in terminations, disciplinary actions, diversity and equal employment opportunity.Keeps abreast of legislative changes that may affect the organization and recommends opportunities or required changes to take advantage of new legal and regulatory developments and likely trends.Maintains proper organization interactions with the relevant local, State and federal governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time on a daily basis. Physical requirements for this position include: hearing, seeing, speaking, fingering, and repetitive motions. This position requires sitting for long periods of time and walking and/or standing is only required occasionally. This position requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force and/or an insignificant amount in order to lift, carry, pull, or move objects. Ability to travel (with possible overnight stays) as needed

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EducationJurist Doctorate (J.D) (Required)Work ExperienceLegal/Compliance/Regulatory/Privacy