Healthcare Counsel

Job Overview

A law firm is seeking an experienced Healthcare Counsel to join their team in Los Angeles, CA. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in ensuring the quality of patient care by providing strategic legal counsel on a wide range of healthcare matters. This role involves representing medical staff in peer review hearings, advising on regulatory and accreditation compliance, and staying current on emerging healthcare laws and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent medical staff in peer review hearings
  • Conduct witness interviews
  • Draft briefs and present arguments
• Advise medical staff on regulatory and accreditation compliance
  • Application of peer review statutes
  • Medicare Conditions of Participation
  • Joint Commission standards
• Draft and review medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on complex healthcare law issues
• Stay current on emerging healthcare laws and regulations

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in healthcare law
• Strong understanding of peer review statutes, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and Joint Commission standards
• Strong work ethic and collaborative approach
• Admission to the State Bar of California

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school

Certifications

• Admission to the State Bar of California

Skills

• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in legal research tools and software

Seven law offices are based across the U.S. The head office is located in California. The legal practice started their firm seventy years ago. There are fifteen areas of practice. A number of their practice disciplines consist of infrastructure, healthcare, litigation, environment, real estate, public policy and corporate law. A sizable team of accomplished attorneys are on staff. The law practice and attorneys have received top honors from well-known industry publications and groups.