VP & General Counsel-Uniontown Hospital

The Vice President & General Counsel is responsible for serving as the on-site General Counsel of Uniontown Hospital (“UH”) with the assistance, as needed, of the Assistant Counsel, Associate Counsel, Assistant Vice Presidents (“AVPs”) and Vice President & General Counsel (Pennsylvania) (the “PA General Counsel”).

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as the on-site General Counsel of UH with the assistance, as needed, of the other Assistant Counsel, Associate Counsel, AVPs and of the PA General Counsel.
• Serves as an integrated component of WVUHS's Legal Services Department and UH’s Leadership Team.
• Oversees the on-site, day-to-day legal affairs of UH, its subsidiaries, including risk management, contracts, insurance, and day-to-day legal issues.
• Assists WVUHS Litigation Counsel, as needed, with the handling of malpractice, employment, and other lawsuits against UH, its subsidiaries, and handles such matters directly.
• Assists Associate General Counsels, AVPs, and the PA General Counsel, as needed, with the handling of transactions involving UH, its subsidiaries, and handles such matters directly.
• Oversees Medical Staff, credentialing, and licensing matters involving UH, its subsidiaries, and its physicians with the assistance, as needed, of Associate General Counsels, AVPs, and the PA General Counsel.
• Assists the Corporate Compliance Officers of WVUHS and UH, as needed, on compliance matters.
• Selects or participates in the selection of the outside counsel to advise and represent UH and its subsidiaries.
• Oversees or participates in the oversight of such outside counsel.
• Stays up to date on developments in the law.
• Develops and implements an appropriate educational program for the Boards of Directors, officers, and employees with respect to applicable laws and their legal duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctor.
• Pennsylvania Bar membership or eligibility.
• Experience: At least five (5) years of substantial experience in a law firm or in-house legal department with substantive experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and other instruments documenting arrangements and transactions between parties.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Knowledge of the general operations of corporations, limited liability companies, and joint ventures.
• Knowledge of academic medical center operations preferred.
• Ability to communicate and interact with administration, department heads, medical staff and other hospital personnel.