General Counsel

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

The Vice President for Legal Services and General Counsel reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health and serves as the chief counsel of Jefferson Health New Jersey and Magee.  He/she will serve as the CLO’s primary representative to these divisions, and will have oversight of legal issues, regarding relevant hospital operations including medical staff issues, licensure/accreditation, graduate and undergraduate academic affiliations, New Jersey regulatory matters, and rehabilitation hospital regulatory standards.  This individual will also support the CLO in governance matters for the campus Boards of Trustees and each of their subsidiaries and their respective committees. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Prepare and advise executive leadership on key legal issues, topics and regulatory changes and trends.
Work with the Deputy General Counsel in connection with administrative matters for the Office of Legal Affairs, including the design, functionality and management of corporate legal services at Jefferson Health New Jersey and Magee.
Transition, align and integrate the legal departments at Jefferson Health NJ and Magee into the system-wide legal department structure and triage the appropriate services to the Enterprise Office of Legal Affairs or Enterprise Assurance, Risk and Compliance offices.
Work closely with leadership to understand enterprise strategic initiatives and business needs and establish and influence appropriate legal considerations, risk analyses, and decision-making to assure consistency with enterprise strategic objectives.
Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

A law degree from an ABA accredited school and current admission to the Bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

Licensed to Practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Member of the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

15 years of experience as a healthcare attorney and at least 7 years as a deputy counsel of  a multi-system  health care system  or equivalent responsibility.  Demonstrated ability to interact with executives, physician leaders and trustees.  Experience representing rehabilitation hospitals a plus.

Closing Statement

Jefferson Health delivers state-of-the-art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 7,800 students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21 st century professional education. We have 30,000 employees.

Jefferson Health , with 14 hospitals (three are Magnet-designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 50+ outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually . This year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as the 16 th best hospital in the nation, and among the nation’s best in 11 specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 69 such centers in the nation.

Thomas Jefferson University, nationally recognized for advancing groundbreaking developments in healthcare education and research, recently combined with Philadelphia University, internationally known for architecture, design, engineering, textiles and more. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) has nine colleges and three schools dedicated to interprofessional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet-to-be-imagined careers.

As an employer, the Jefferson Enterprise maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.