Assistant County Attorney - Hospital District Division
Assistant County Attorney - Hospital District Division
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Job Description
Position Description
The Harris County Attorneys Office (HCAO) seeks an experienced transactional attorney to join the Hospital District Division which serves as in-house counsel for the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health (Harris Health or the Client). Harris Health is a governmental entity and public health system that owns and operates two hospitals (Ben Taub Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital) and an extensive network of outpatient facilities. The transactional attorney will provide Harris Health with legal advice in a variety of legal matters and will have direct interaction with key Board of Trustees members Harris Health executives administration personnel medical staff Harris County Purchasing Department staff as well as federal and state governmental agencies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drafts reviews revises and negotiates complex contractual arrangements including but not limited to the following contract types:
- Medical equipment purchases leases and service contracts.
- Information technology contracts (e.g. licenses software as a service and service level agreements)
- Professional and consulting service agreements
- Telemedicine
- Conducts due diligence and analyzes proposed transactions for compliance with applicable fraud abuse and purchasing laws as well as Harris Health policies institutional standards and guidelines.
- Advises Harris Health on regulations impacting digital health and medical device products such as the Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinic Health Act (HITECH); the 21st Century Cures Act; and state privacy laws.
- Advises on corporate law matters.
- Develops understanding for business issues involved in transactional matters.
- Performs other related duties as assigned including but not limited to:
- Assists with the review of institutional policies and procedures as required.
- Serves as legal representative for one or more Harris Health committees operational committees and work groups.
- Researches summarizes and clearly presents concise legal advice on a variety of legal matters impacting Harris Health involving interpretation of federal or state statutes regulations and case law.
- Serves as after hours on call counsel for clinical and operational matters for Harris Health facilities.
- This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may at its discretion assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.- Drafts reviews revises and negotiates complex contractual arrangements including but not limited to the following contract types:
Requirements
Supporting Job Application Documents:
Applicants should provide acover letter resume and three (3) professional references with their application.
Education and Experience:
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) Degree from an American Bar Association-accredited college of law.
- A minimum of three (3) years performing health law transactions is required.
- Must be an active member in good standing of the Texas State Bar.
- Significant knowledge of health care regulations.
- Excellent research and drafting skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Skill at building internal and external relationships essential to the success of the Client including by interacting professionally and collaboratively with co-workers and more senior division attorneys.
- Proficiency with technology and legal tools such as Microsoft Office Suite Westlaw and PDF software.
- Ability to function independently with minimal direction on day-to-day tasks.
- Ability to perform thorough legal and factual analyses and exercise good judgment.
- Ability to comply with office policies and training requirements.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.
- Occasional ability to work extended hours to accommodate Client deadlines and demands.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
- Five (5) years performing health law transactionspreferred.
- Experience with medical equipment and information technology contracts is ideal.
General Information
Located in downtown Houston the Harris County Attorneys Office represents Harris County government the Harris County Flood Control District the Harris County Toll Road Authority and the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network in all civil matters including lawsuits. The office also provides legal advice to county officials and employees.
Position Type Typical Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position working in the administrative offices of the Client in Bellaire Texas.
Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with occasional weekends and holidays as necessary.
Hours may vary based on the business needs of the HCAO and Client.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
This job typically operates in a professional office environment and the individual in this role uses standard office equipment such as computers printers scanners/copiers and phones.
This is largely a sedentary role that requires standing or sitting for prolonged periods exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body repetitive motions requiring dexterity such as keyboarding that may include the wrists hands and/or fingers communicating with others to exchange concepts and information problem-solving decision-making organization the ability to read/write and the ability to manage workplace stressors such as adversarial interactions.
Compensation:
The base compensation for this position will be determined on the candidates qualifications and the pay of other employees in the job function. Total compensation includes attractive paid leave programs health benefits and retirement plans.
In addition the position is eligible for the accrual of compensatory time off for hours worked over 40 in a workweek consistent with Harris County personnel policies and procedures.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Employment Type
Full-Time
