Senior Vice President Associate General Counsel Risk Management & Litigation

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of claims handlers to manage litigation and compensable events, implementing strategies to minimize professional liability exposure and costs.
• Analyze data to predict future exposure, inform strategies for reducing claims and expenses, and improve company services.
• Manage professional liability claims, including "pro se" claims and those involving healthcare services to patients in correctional facilities, in coordination with multiple outside law firms.
• Oversee the Clinical Risk Management department, including a specialized correctional health clinical claims director nurse, to develop a comprehensive risk management model.
• Collaborate with operational, clinical, and compliance leaders to ensure risk management practices align with the company’s values and motto of “Always Do The Right Thing.”

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Graduate of ABA-accredited law school.
• Experience: Minimum of 15+ years of legal experience in litigation, and litigation and risk management, preferably in both a law firm and in-house environment; healthcare industry experience required. Experience working with healthcare clients is preferred, working knowledge of common Federal healthcare regulatory elements (HIPAA, Fraud/Abuse/Waste avoidance, etc.) is required. Expertise and significant experience in handling medical malpractice litigation and professional liability claims management is a requirement of the position. Experience managing and defending 8th Amendment, 42 USC 1983 and similar cases is highly desirable.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensed to practice law and admitted to the bar in at least one state or the District of Columbia. Eligible for admission as an In-House Counsel in the state of Tennessee.
• Compliance: Must remain in good standing with the Board of Professional Responsibility.