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The Associate Counsel provides independent legal counsel across multiple functional areas, advises leaders, and manages selected projects. This role supports the mission and values of a nonprofit, patient-centered health system by providing practical legal guidance that enables operational and clinical teams to meet strategic objectives while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Position Details
This particular role will focus on supporting Mercy’s regulatory and corporate operations, including physician contracting and arrangements. Skills desired include the following:
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
The Associate Counsel provides independent legal counsel across multiple functional areas, advises leaders, and manages selected projects. This role supports the mission and values of a nonprofit, patient-centered health system by providing practical legal guidance that enables operational and clinical teams to meet strategic objectives while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Position Details
This particular role will focus on supporting Mercy’s regulatory and corporate operations, including physician contracting and arrangements. Skills desired include the following:
- Healthcare Regulatory Expertise: Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks affecting health system operations, including Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA, with the ability to structure compliant physician and business arrangements.
- Healthcare Transactions and Affiliations: Experience supporting regulatory aspects and models for structuring affiliations, joint ventures, physician alignment models, and other strategic transactions within integrated delivery systems.
- Corporate Governance and Structure: Expertise in corporate law to maintain the health system’s legal entities, ensure proper governance structures, facilitate corporate approvals, and provide guidance on compliance with corporate and nonprofit legal requirements.
- Regulatory Strategy and Risk Management: Ability to interpret evolving federal and state healthcare regulations and provide practical, risk-based guidance that supports operational and strategic initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to partner with compliance, clinical, operational, and executive leaders to integrate regulatory requirements into system initiatives and policies.
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.