Legal Counsel Jobs

Department Overview:Function/Duties of Position:

• Provide business and transactional legal advice to OHSU in support of academic, health care, and research missions and activities. Services will include provision of legal advice to health system concerning business issues, coordinating with Risk Management. Provide legal services relating to university contracting for various contracting departments. Work includes assistance in developing and modifying prototype agreements, and advice and assistance to contracts officers on the whole spectrum of contract services (affiliation agreements, student training agreements, physician or department services agreements, special relationship agreements, residency programs, acquisition of service support agreements (e.g. air ambulance), temporary health care services agreements, software and equipment agreements or licenses; and professional and construction contracts related to facilities.

• Provide legal services relating to health care regulatory matters regularly faced by an academic medical center that includes an integrated health care delivery system, including HIPAA and patient confidentiality generally, patient consent, EMTALA, medical/ legal ethics, etc. Provide legal services relating to health care regulatory issues as they relate to business transactions and relationships in the health care system. Work includes provision of advice and assistance to health system compliance staff.

• Serve as back up to primary public records attorney in the delivery of legal services relating to requests for public records.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree from American Bar Association accredited school

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience:
• (ii) practicing law in such fields and/or serving in a role involving significant authority/ responsibility for contractual matters.
• (i) practicing law in business and health care regulatory fields, OR

• Ability to manage, prioritize and handle a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities;
• Ability to set priorities, work independently and drive processes;
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships and efforts, resolve conflicts and problem solve; Ability to instill confidence among clients and colleagues.
• Thorough knowledge of substantive law in areas of functional responsibility;
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals at different levels of the organization;
• Ability to work efficiently with complex issues;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills;

• Active member of Oregon State Bar and in good standing.

All are welcome: Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or [email protected].