Associate General Counsel

GENERAL SUMMARY

We are excited about our opening for an Associate Counsel to join our talented team.  The person in this role will provide legal advice and counsel to operating units throughout our healthcare system.  We are looking for a subject matter expert in the areas of employment law and labor law with related litigation experience to help resolve open legal matters and to work with internal leaders on practices and procedures that will reduce future employee complaints, investigations and grievances.

Reports to the VP & Deputy General Counsel, Hospital Operations, and serves as an internal legal resource for the organization.  

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as subject matter expert on assigned matters and projects to support the Office of General Counsel, with a focus on employment law, labor law, and litigation matters.
• Direct internal investigations surrounding employee complaints and grievances, support compliance related to employee issues and advise on resolution of complaints.
• Defend/manage employment arbitration, litigation, administrative, and regulatory matters brought pursuant to state and federal law (e.g., MDCR, OCR, EEOC, NLRB, OSHA, MIOSHA, DOL). Includes risk assessment, discovery, coordination of witnesses, taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing motions, case resolution, drafting and negotiating pre and final settlement agreements and related documents.
• Provide advice and counsel on employment issues, including labor matters, union relations, performance management, terminations, recruiting, hiring, accommodations, compensation, benefits and wage and hour matters.
• Draft/review/revise employment-related policies, procedures and agreements.
• Develop and deliver internal workforce training programs and best practices.
• Interact on a regular and collaborative basis with Office of General Counsel attorneys, Human Resources, other business unit leaders, and all levels of organization personnel.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in peer review proceedings and licensing matters, such as peer review hearings and appeals and reporting to state licensing boards and NPDB.
• Experience in probate matters, such as seeking guardianships for patients, conservatorships for patients, and disputes related to non-ERISA benefit plans.
• Experience in general litigation matters, such as non-party subpoena compliance, formal responses to civil investigative demands, and constitutional claims.