Staff Attorney - IT/Physician Contracts

Location: Hybrid — 1-2 days in the office per week (Scottsdale, AZ)

About the role

Working closely with experienced attorneys, this role provides a unique opportunity to develop expertise in high-impact areas of healthcare law, including information technology contracts, data use and privacy matters, and physician contracting. The position is designed for someone eager to learn, contribute, and grow, with strong potential for expanded responsibilities and long-term career advancement.

At HonorHealth, you’ll find a culture built on warmth and neighborly kindness, supporting one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional dedicated to caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

The Staff Attorney supports the Assistant General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, and General Counsel ("Supervising Attorneys") in advising on a wide variety of legal matters.

• Under the supervision of the Supervising Attorneys, provides support to designated areas of the organization on legal issues, including analysis of claims, providing advice to staff, and review of policy revisions to comply with federal and state requirements.
• Researches a broad range of laws and regulations affecting the organization, such as federal and state healthcare laws, Medicare, Medicaid, fraud and abuse, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, antitrust, procurement, conflict of interest, compliance, tax-exempt issues, labor and employment, and sponsored research.
• Prepares legal memoranda as requested by the Supervising Attorneys.
• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews contracts and related documents, including healthcare services, procurement, affiliations, clinical trials, confidentiality agreements, physician employment, leases, software licenses, and electronic transmission of healthcare data.
• Participates in administering the organization’s contracting practices.
• Under the supervision of the Supervising Attorneys, provides general legal advice and direction to the organization’s family of companies, senior management, medical staff, leadership, and employees on a wide variety of operational matters, including patient-related situations.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Must be registered as an attorney with the Supreme Court of Arizona and licensed to practice in all courts and agencies in Arizona, or licensed in another state and registered as in-house counsel, or licensed in Arizona.

Qualifications

• 1 year of healthcare-related experience required.
• 2+ years of healthcare legal experience preferred.

Benefits

Career development and advancement opportunities are available.