Associate Director Legal

Guardant Health has an exciting new opportunity for a Director Healthcare Compliance to join our Commercial Legal & Compliance team for supporting our new Screening Division.  This new position will have dual responsibilities serving as a legal counsel overseeing daytoday contract matters and as a compliance advisor to stakeholders within the Screening Division.   The position will work closely with the Chief Compliance Officer the Privacy Officer and a lean compliance team in ensuring compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements for the promotion and sale of medical services to primary care practices.

What we are looking for:

Experience in a healthcare organization providing legal advice on contractual arrangements with referral sources for designated health services (DHS).  Specific prior experience in the development/deployment of compliance programs including all seven elements of the OIG recommended program for clinical laboratories.  The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws (False claims act Starks Law EKRA Antikickback statute antibribery and and industry requirements for the diagnostics/device laws and experience implementing suitable policies tailored for compliance with these laws
• Experience drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial payor agreements laboratory services agreements phlebotomy services agreements clinical trial agreements and professional services agreements with health care providers
• Solid understanding of industry best practices for ethics and compliance risk within the healthcare diagnostics industry
• Proven track record in driving awareness and deploying risk mitigation strategies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized legal counsel and strategic advice on a wide range of compliance issues to support the development and commercialization of cancer screening test products
• Review revise and negotiate commercial contracts laboratory services agreements and other business agreements
• Developing a keen awareness of risks associated with the marketing and sale of cancer diagnostic products to proactively address issues and identify opportunities for process improvements
• Provide guidance with an eye towards problemsolving to business partners and key stakeholders through all stages of the product life cycle
• Draft implement and maintain relevant policies procedures work instructions and training plans related to risk areas
• Maintain current and accurate knowledge of existing and emerging trends enforcement actions industry best practices and laws and regulations regarding healthcare compliance and interactions with healthcare professionals
• Advice on legal issues throughout the medical device lifecycle related to clinical research market access and reimbursement product launches commercialization advertising and promotion social media patient access and financial assistance programs
• Review promotional and educational materials as part of a crossfunctional team
• Perform routine teaching audits of highrisk functional areas to assess and improve training effectiveness
• Assist with internal investigations as required to promote a culture of zero tolerance for noncompliance with heightened focus on timely follow up on incoming inquiries and complaints
• Manage the lifecycle of corrective actions and remediation plans that address compliancerelated deficiencies in processes procedures and other operational activities
• Assist with special projects and follow up as needed under the direction of the VP Commercial Legal & Chief Compliance Officer

Qualifications :

• J.D. with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a legal department of a healthcare organization and/or law firm setting
• Certification in Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Law Compliance preferred
• Working knowledge of clinical laboratory diagnostic and medical device industries and designated health services and enforcement of associated federal and state regulations
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills and familiarity with various types of commercial arrangements in the healthcare space
• Strong research analytical and problemsolving skills
• Knowledge of Medicare Medicaid requirements medical necessity and coding rules and guidelines preferred
• Demonstrated ability to advise and collaborate with business leaders and key stakeholders on compliance issues facilitating risk assessment and developing practical business solutions
• Training and presentation experience in various settings including live audience and video conferencing
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills with the ability to help business partners identify compliant solutions to novel issues
• Ability to articulate risk without being an alarmist
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of privacy laws (GDPR HIPAA APPI and others) a plus

Additional Information :

Hybrid Work Model: At Guardant Health we have defined days for inperson/onsite collaboration and workfromhome days for individualfocused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled inoffice days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant our work model has created flexibility for better worklife balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The US base salary range for this fulltime position is $191510 to $263330. The range does not include benefits and if applicable bonus commission or equity. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations for the posted role with the exception of any locations specifically referenced below (if any).

For positions based in Palo Alto CA or Redwood City CA the base salary range for this fulltime position is $225300 to $309800. The range does not include benefits and if applicable bonus commission or equity.

Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including but not limited to jobrelated skills experience and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however there may be exposure to high noise levels fumes and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

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