Associate Attorney: Health Care and Life Sciences (Tampa/St. Petersburg)

Position Overview

The associate will advise hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, physician organizations, life sciences companies, and other healthcare stakeholders on a wide range of corporate, transactional, regulatory, and operational matters. The practice includes significant work involving healthcare transactions, academic medicine, clinical research, and the use and commercialization of health data. The position is based in either Tampa or St. Petersburg, with the opportunity to work on matters nationally while helping to support and grow the Firm’s Florida healthcare practice.

Responsibilities

• Support a broad healthcare practice, including:
• Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance
• Transactional & Corporate Matters
• Healthcare Contracting
• Clinical Research & Academic Medicine
• Health Data & Innovation
• Conduct legal research and prepare client guidance on federal and state healthcare laws, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and state privacy laws, Medicare and Medicaid billing and reimbursement, licensure, accreditation, and fraud and abuse issues.
• Aid in regulatory analyses related to physician arrangements, provider affiliations, healthcare transactions, and healthcare operations.
• Draft and review ancillary transaction documents, conduct due diligence, and assist with regulatory filings and notices.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of healthcare agreements, including employment and professional services agreements, vendor and services agreements, business associate agreements, data use and data sharing agreements, and other healthcare commercial contracts.
• Assist in advising hospitals, academic medical centers, and research institutions on clinical research and clinical trial matters, including regulatory compliance, research operations, and investigator and institutional obligations.
• Support matters involving academic medical center operations, faculty practice plans, and affiliations between universities and health systems.
• Support counseling related to the use, sharing, and commercialization of healthcare data, including issues involving privacy, de-identification, data governance, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission (or eligibility for admission) to the Florida Bar.
• 2-5 years of experience, or a strong demonstrated interest in healthcare law, health policy, or life sciences.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills and strong business acumen.
• Interest in working closely with clients and contributing to a growing, collaborative healthcare practice.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a national, team-based practice.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $185,000- $225,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, licensure or certification obtained. Market and Firm factors are also considered. In addition to the base salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.