We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."

Overview:

This Associate Counsel is responsible to provide direct legal counsel and subject matter expertise for multiple routine functional areas, and one or more complex functional areas.

Functional areas include a broad range of legal areas affecting Mercy's services and operations such as antitrust, tax, employment law, physician practice acquisitions; hospital operational support; health care risk management; clinical-related issues; regulatory compliance; medical staff and accreditation; clinical affiliation agreements; managed care contracting; real estate and construction; and health care reform and reimbursement.

The Associate Counsel provides oversight of selected outside counsel or consultants as well as legal externs, Staff Attorneys and Assistant Counsel. The clients of an Associate Counsel will generally be those business or operations personnel in the areas for which subject matter expertise is being provided and certain mid-level committees or task forces within a community or across the ministry.

The Associate Counsel provides complex legal analysis and recommendations for strategies and approaches directly to clients and to more senior counsel within the legal department.

Qualifications:

• Education: Doctorate of Jurisprudence
• Experience: Membership in the state of practice Bar or eligibility for immediate admission
• Other:
  • Five (5) or more years' experience as a practicing attorney with health care experience and specialized experience in one of more of the following areas:
    • antitrust,
    • tax,
    • employment law,
    • physician practice acquisitions;
    • hospital operational support;
    • health care risk management;
    • clinical-related issues;
    • regulatory compliance;
    • medical staff and accreditation;
    • clinical affiliation agreements;
    • managed care contracting;
    • real estate and construction;
    • health care reform and reimbursement.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

JD, Attorney, Healthcare Law, Counsel, Employment law, antitrust law