Job Description Summary This full time in person position functions as associate counsel for the Medical University of South Carolina enterprise and reports to the Director of MUHA Legal Affairs and works closely with MUSC Assistant General Counsel. The role will be responsible for assisting with oversight and management of litigation, responding to enterprise legal demands, and providing legal advice and support to the enterprise ensuring that legal risks are effectively mitigated. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC002328 SYS - Legal Affairs Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-37 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description Key Responsibilities: Litigation – Assists with the oversight and management of litigation and engages in risk mitigation strategies. Serves as a liaison to external counsel in litigation, providing input on strategy, case management, case evaluation, coordination of discovery production, and reviews pleadings to ensure accuracy. Attends depositions, mediations, trials, and other in-person litigation tasks in coordination with external counsel as needed. Works closely with the SC Insurance Reserve Fund and external counsel in defending lawsuits, provides claims evaluation, clinical risk analysis and risk reduction. Participates and represents the enterprise in legal and/or administrative proceedings to include Public Safety prosecutions in magistrate court, grievance hearings, procurement hearings, and other miscellaneous legal matters. Document Review & Preparation – Directs and coordinates release of records/information in response to subpoenas, court orders, search warrants, FOIA requests and other inquiries from law enforcement or attorneys to ensure appropriateness of the release of information and accuracy of the response. Helps enterprise employees with responding to external legal demands to include preparing them for depositions or court appearances and responding to subpoenas and/or other legal demands. Reviews or drafts contracts using electronic contracts management system and provides advice as appropriate. Works collaboratively with the respective departments on purchase or service contracts, provides feedback, sound legal advice and manages contract dispute resolutions. Legal Advice & Counsel - Provides legal advice on a variety of issues. Identifies potential legal risks and develops proactive measures to effectively mitigate risk. Performs other duties as assigned to address needs involving a wide range of legal and regulatory issues. Research and Training: Performs legal and factual research on a variety of topics subjects. Stays abreast of legislation, trends, and issues pertaining to assigned areas; reviews court decisions, proposed legislation, and new program/policy. Provides training opportunities on various legal issues to departments, programs and business units. Required Qualifications: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Admitted to practice law in the State of South Carolina with at least 2 years of litigation experience. Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, rules of procedure, and codes pertaining to healthcare laws, rules and regulations. Proficient in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing legal documents. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to be persuasive with others, positively influencing and supporting the mission of the organization. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. High degree of client service, professional ethics, and integrity. undefined Preferred Qualifications: 5-7 years of experience practicing law with a focus on litigation. Experience in a higher education, healthcare, or government setting. Additional Job Description Minimum Requirements: Juris Doctorate from accredited school of law; License to practice law in state of South Carolina 5 years of In-house counsel experience in healthcare. If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.

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