Hospital Counsel/Risk Manager - Wood County Hospital

The Hospital Counsel/Risk Manager provides personal care and professional excellence by advising the President (or his designee) regarding strategic and tactical legal initiatives.  

This position will:

• Provide expert and strategic legal advice to President by evaluating and weighing multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action.
• Advise President of federal and state regulatory and compliance matters, including identifying areas of risk and making suggestions for improvement
• Prepare, draft, and/or review agreements or contracts
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Act as HIPAA Privacy Officer.
• Perform risk management duties including overseeing investigations, advising on risk management maters, overseeing Hospital’s malpractice captive and outside counsel.
• May represent President in matters involving regulatory agencies or legislative bodies.

Requirements:

•  Juris Doctor
• Member in good standing with the Ohio Bar.
• Five (5) years previous of legal work experience at a law-firm or in-house legal department advising health care providers on transactional and regulatory health law issues. Qualified candidates must have excellent written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• This is an onsite role.

Benefit Summary:
We’ll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long-term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time                                                                         

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