Assistant General Counsel
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Our Corporate team may not provide direct care, but we still touch people's lives in a very real and substantial way. The services we provide contribute greatly to the overall patient and member experience, supporting our reputation for excellence.

The Assistant General Counsel is an in-house attorney role in our legal department, working at the direction of the MJHS Chief Legal Officer and with the other Assistant General Counsel and Associate General Counsel. The attorney provides legal counsel and guidance to MJHS Health System (MJHS) and its related entities, largely in support of MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, MJHS Home Care, Isabella Geriatric Center, and Menorah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree from an accredited law school, strong academic credentials, and be licensed to practice law in New York State or eligible to seek admission to practice in New York.
• Five to seven years relevant experience practicing law in a hospital, healthcare system, or a law firm where the practice has been primarily focused on health law. Knowledge of nursing home and/or home care and/or hospice regulatory and operational matters preferred.
• Strong skills in drafting and analyzing legal documents, including contracts.
• A robust working knowledge of New York State health care laws.
• Experience advising provider-side leadership on health care law matters.
• Knowledge of nursing home, and/or home care, and/or hospice regulatory and operational matters preferred.

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