General Counsel

Acuity Eye Group is a nationally recognized group of Ophthalmology practices that specializes in a wide variety of services to help patients receive treatment for a number of different vision-related needs. Acuity Eye Group has offices located throughout several regions in Southern and Central California and we continue to grow! Currently, our group Specialists treat patients in more than 45 locations and 4 Ambulatory Surgery Centers in California. Because of our growth and the patients we need to treat, we must expand our teams and are currently looking for the right individual to join our team as a General Counsel.

The General Counsel works with executive leadership, senior leadership and the operations team to manage the legal affairs as well as provide oversight on risk management, regulatory, licensure, compliance and privacy functions for the Company. This position is responsible for providing counsel on legal implications and considerations relative to business practices and organizational strategies and decisions, as well as monitors and advises on legal trends and issues. Provides interpretation and advises on adherence to applicable laws, rules and regulations, including HIPAA, CMS, ACA, ERISA, etc. General Counsel will also provide expertise and guidance to internal stakeholders, including matters related to general business and employment matters and practices. Serve as an internal resource for executive and department leaders to ensure legal compliance. The incumbent will direct and drive overall processes in accordance with Acuity culture, standards and best practices.

If you are the one we're looking for, in addition to helping our company continue to grow, you will also get:

Competitive salary
Medical, Dental and Vision plans for yourself and/or your family
401K plan with an employer match opportunity
Life and Long Term Disability insurance programs
Paid Holiday and Vacation time off

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Provides legal advice and support to executive leadership and senior leadership, including but not limited to legal implications and consideration, relative to business practices, organizational strategies and legal trends.
Understands strategic initiatives and business needs; provides legal and organizational counsel on issues which must be taken into account when decisions are made.
Advises the organization on litigation and other risks of business decisions and provides preventive and proactive counsel.
Provides legal advice to ensure adherence to applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the organization.
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all company, patient, client, employee, protected and proprietary information.
Provides oversight and management of general legal matters to support the organization including but not limited to review, drafting, negotiation, and finalization of contracts, licenses, consulting agreements, service agreements, strategic alliances/MOU's, compliance and employment matters.
Consults with outside counsel as needed on matters requiring areas of specialty.
In coordination with stakeholders, develop, implement and maintain legal policies, procedures and practices as well as related training.
Creates and maintains centralized resource for information on health care law and regulations that impact the organization and stays abreast of changes and trends.
Oversees risk management framework that supports the organization.
In conjunction with all levels of leadership and process participants, identifies areas of organizational risk and mitigation strategies.
Manages organizational and regulatory compliance oversight to ensure independent assessment of organization functions and governance.
Provides oversight and support to the Compliance Department in the development and maintenance of an effective compliance program.
Performs assessments of the organizations entity-level controls including governance practices and industry best practices.
Manages budget and controls expenses effectively.
Hires, trains, develops and appraises staff effectively. Takes corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Consults with Human Resources as appropriate.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships across company functions/departments and respective stakeholders.
Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and policies.
Experience working in a matrixed, fast-paced environment, leading cross-functional teams.
Open and receptive to appropriate change; ability to manage and shift priorities as required, and to incorporate new approaches in support of changing organizational needs.
Other duties as assigned by management.
For this role, you must have the following qualifications:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree with a current license to practice in State of California.
Minimum 5-7 years progressively responsible attorney and/or corporate counsel experience, including staff management experience.
Prior healthcare industry experience at a law firm or in-house.
Knowledge of state and federal healthcare laws and regulations.
Proven track record of strong negotiation, communication, organizational and people management skills with the ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships.
Experience negotiation and documenting complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and affiliations.
Experience with compliance related issues and the management or oversight of litigation.
Experience providing strategic, business and legal counsel to executive management.

Clinic Location: Pasadena, CA

This is a full time position and we expect the working hours to be from 8am to 5pm.

If you’ve come this far, you’re obviously intrigued by this opportunity. Acuity is one of the largest comprehensive Ophthalmology group practices in the U.S. Come join our team and help us continue to reach more patients in more markets than we’ve ever served before!