As a part of the Tenet and Catholic Health Initiatives family, Conifer Health brings 30 years of healthcare industry expertise to clients in more than 135 local regions nationwide. We help our clients strengthen their financial and clinical performance, serve their communities and succeed at the business of healthcare. Conifer Health helps organizations transition from volume to value-based care, enhance the consumer and patient healthcare experience and improve quality, cost and access to healthcare. Are you ready to be part of our solutions? Welcome to the company that gives you the resources and incentives to redefine healthcare services, with a competitive benefits package and leadership to take your career to the next step!

JOB SUMMARY

This position supports all operations groups requiring legal guidance, serving as counsel in various legal matters including those relating to contract drafting, review, and negotiations, compliance with contractual obligations, commercial disputes, and government investigations.

Include the following. Others may be assigned.

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts consistent with applicable policies and procedures.

• Support all operations groups with the interpretation of Conifer contracts and management of Conifer, client, and vendor obligations under those contracts.

• Draft substantive responses to government inquiries and investigations.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Legal Department leadership, including legal research, memorandum writing, drafting and review of policies and procedures, litigation support, and project-based work.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Must have extensive experience in contract review and negotiation (preferably in the healthcare industry) and dealing with state and federal government agencies.
• Must have excellent judgment, communication, and writing skills.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to evaluate questions and concerns and offer counsel that is prompt, clear, practical and in accordance with the company�s core values and guiding behaviors.
• Must be able to manage a varied and high-volume workload, including legally sensitive matters, effectively and without supervision.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Include minimum education, technical training, and/or experience required to perform the job.

• Undergraduate degree and law degree from an ABA accredited law school with superior academic credentials.

• Licensed to practice law.

• Must have at least 5 years of law firm and/or in-house legal department experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office Work Environment

• 10% travel required

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.