Title: EVP & General Counsel
Location: Dallas, Nashville, or Newport Beach, CA
Overview: The General Counsel will report to the CEO and provides advice, counsel, education and legal direction around M&A, joint-ventures, regulatory matters, compliance, vendor contracts and other healthcare legal matters. The position will perform contract drafting and negotiation, and provide timely, effective, and practical guidance, and in a fast-paced in-house setting.
About Our Company: Founded in 1991, Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN) is a privately held physical therapy organization headquartered in Carlsbad, California. We currently support over 125 independently owned and operated physical rehabilitation clinics across ten states with more than 1,500 employees.
As the leading, therapist-friendly physical rehabilitation organization in the west, our purpose is to provide our therapist partners full operational and administrative support so they can focus on what they do best – deliver the highest levels of quality care and experiences for patients.
In addition, PRN has a fierce commitment to our therapist partners with proven revenue cycle management, personalized human resources, regional business development and contract opportunities.
The Company is backed by Silver Oak Service Partners, who brings over 75 years of Private Equity experience in healthcare services. Strategic growth initiatives for the Company are in the areas of acquisitions, de novo clinic openings, health system affiliations, and employer-based initiatives.
Core Competencies:
- Influencing skills – Ability to lead an organization using influence, rather than possessing direct authority of others, being sensitive, yet direct, in both verbal and written communications
- Managing complexity – Ability to lead and drive results in a complex organization, achieving alignment between often conflicting priorities, initiatives and people
- Relationship – Build through integrity and trust
- Agility – A high level of initiative, resourcefulness, resilience and adaptability to changing conditions
- Connection – Function as a team player and contribute positively to the PRN, providing excellent customer service to colleagues at all levels of the organization. Must be responsive, efficient, and friendly with internal clients and counter-parties
Key priorities and responsibilities:
- Researches a broad range of laws and regulations affecting the organization, including but not limited to federal and state laws and regulations affecting the business of physical therapy and medical providers
- Provides advice regarding arrangements and transactions with owners and other individuals and organizations regarding clinical services, as well as substantive regulatory issues including tax-exempt organization requirements, and other state and federal healthcare regulatory requirements
- Drafts, review and negotiate contracts related to leases, and 3rd party vendors
- Analyzes and advise business owners of contractual terms and their implications; provide guidance on risks and alternatives for quick resolution of issues; identify and escalate issues asap to team members as appropriate
- Coordinate all aspects, of review and oversight of legal matters related to DeNovo Development and M&A transactions
- Involved with all joint-venture legal matters related to partners, health systems, payers, and other entities
- Serves as a trusted advisor to internal clients and colleagues by providing timely and relevant guidance on matters of organizational risk and importance, producing clean and accurate legal documents, and maximizing opportunities to build relationships across the organization
- Collaborates on transactional matters, particularly on vendor contracts ancillary to strategic transitions, joint ventures, and physician practice acquisitions
- Advises clients about the impact of recent regulatory and legislative changes and guidance that impact on vendor contracting and other health care legal matters
- Participates in executive team meetings and oversee the development of PRN policies and procedures related to vendor contracting and other health care legal matters
- Support PRN in addressing compliance and risk management issues related to vendor contracting
- Where outside counsel has been engaged by the General Counsel, work with outside counsel on issues requiring specialized legal consultation, being mindful of controlling legal fees, and serve as liaison between internal clients and outside counsel on referred legal matters
- Maintains PRN values
- Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance
Education & Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant healthcare legal experience
- At least 3 years of in-house healthcare experience is strongly preferred
- Law degree from an accredited US law school
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated and specialized subject matter expertise in vendor contracting
- Excellent contract drafting and editing skills
- Well-developed communication skills to effectively work with all levels of management
- Established ability to identify issues, analyze and prioritize legal, risk, and business factors, and explain them clearly to project managers and business owners
- Ability to differentiate and triage critical risks and issues from less important ones
- Ability to take initiative and exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise
- Proficiency with core computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Outlook) required
- Discretion and tact are important
Travel Requirements
Agency Referrals:
- This position is not accepting third-party recruiter or agency inquiries, principal only. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.