Community Health Systems is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 40 distinct markets across 15 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 71 acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

Summary: Advises corporation concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.  

Candidate should have a minimum of  2-3 years of health care law or hospital operations experience handling the following: 
Fraud & abuse compliance including Stark law and the federal Anti-Kickback statute
Review and negotiation of physician contracts including employment agreements, recruitment agreements, and any other assigned transactional documents 
Candidate should have ability to provide day to day health care regulatory advice regarding physician contracting to Hospital CEO’s and CFO’s and Corporate Leadership

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and licensed to practice law in Tennessee, or eligible to waive in or sit for the bar in the State of Tennessee;

Minimum of two years’ experience in health care law or hospital operations.

 Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.  Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.    Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management.

Math Ability:

Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: 

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.    Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. 

Computer Skills: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing and Spreadsheet software.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.