AVP, Legal Affairs

Job Description

Provides general counsel and advice regarding legal aspects of the activities, contracts, policies, procedures, plans and objectives of the hospital or service line being supported. Consults with administrative and other personnel of the organization regarding their legal obligations and duties; as well as with outside legal counsel, and other consultants, on legal matters affecting System affiliated entities and personnel. Directly supervises the work of Associate General Counsel and Senior Associate General Counsel in related areas.

Job Responsibility

• Leads a Legal Affairs function by developing leaders and driving programs and initiatives that support and impact the overall Northwell health system goals.
• Develops and articulates a long-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility.
• Identifies areas that could benefit from proactive action by corporate and hospital personnel in order to minimize liability and other risks and works with such personnel to develop programs, policies and procedures to address the impact of such risks, laws and regulations.
• Assists in making recommendations to organization personnel on risk management practices and potential malpractice and other liability issues, coordinates such recommendations with the Risk Management and Quality Management departments.
• Assesses, advises and makes recommendations to organization colleagues on the nature and risks of proposed and existing contractual arrangements.
• Identifies opportunities for preparation of model agreements and forms, and prepares such agreements and forms for use by non-legal personnel of the organization in order to expedite the conduct of business.
• Provides advice on corporate governance, authority and organizational issues.
• Monitors corporate and medical staff activities for legal implications necessitating board, committee and/or other action, coordinating such action.
• Attends committee and board meetings as requested and appropriate, assists committee and board members with activities requiring their consultation or approval.
• Attends meetings including: Joint Conference/Professional Affairs Committees, the medical boards (as appropriate), and medical staff bylaws; monitors medical board, committee and hospital activities for legal issues, provides advice on appropriate action for their resolution.
• Provides advice concerning the impact of laws and regulations on various healthcare and medical staff related issues as they arise, including, but not limited to, issues relating to possible professional misconduct, patient complaints, advance directives, medical ethics, release of information and confidentiality issues.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Juris Doctor and admission to New York State Bar required.
• 10-12 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of leadership / management experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).