• Senior Vice President, General Counsel

    Mohawk Valley Health System (Utica, NY)


    Senior Vice President, General Counsel

     

    Department: ADMINISTRATION

    Job Summary

    The Senior Vice President, General Counsel provides legal advice and support to MVHS under the general direction of the Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer.

     

    Core Job Responsibilities

     

    + Serves as the leader of the legal, compliance and risk management departments.

    + Provides regular counsel to the Board of Directors on corporate governance.

    + Provides legal representation to all levels and groups within the hospital, nursing home, and outpatient care group practice.

    + Interacts daily with hospital management to provide legal advice on matters relating to hospital operations, including but not limited to statutory/regulatory compliance, risk management issues, hospital/medical staff issues (credentialing, bylaws, rules and regulations), patient privacy, patient treatment issues, do not resuscitate orders, health care proxies, and fraud and abuse matters.

    + Oversees all litigation and manage outside counsel.

    + Provides legal advice to Human Resources on labor and employment matters and employee terminations.

    + Provide legal advice to Medical Center Administration, Medical Director, Vice-Presidents, Compliance Officers, Finance, Human Resources and Risk Management,

    + Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts with vendors and teaching affiliates.

    + Participates on various committees as appointed.

    + Works cooperatively with outside counsel as necessary.

    + Performs related duties as directed.

     

    Education/Experience Requirements

    REQUIRED:

    + Graduate from accredited United States law school.

    + Fifteen years of general practice with particular emphasis representing hospitals, regulatory and health related matters, seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience, three to five of which must be at a senior leadership level.

    PREFERRED:

    + Federal court admission to the Northern District of New York.

    + Three years prior experience in a general counsel role or equivalent.

     

    Licensure/Certification Requirements

    REQUIRED:

    + Attorney admitted to practice before all courts in the State of New York.

     

    Disclaimer

     

    Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

     

    Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

    Job Details

    Req Id 94682

     

    Department ADMINISTRATION

    Shift Days

    Shift Hours Worked 8.50

     

    FTE 1.0

     

    Work Schedule SALARIED MANAGEMENT

     

    Employee Status A1 - Full-Time

     

    Union Non-Union

     

    Pay Range $375k/Annually