Healthcare Counsel – Regulatory and General Corporate
Required skills
- JD
- New York Bar
- healthcare law
- healthcare regulation
- reimbursement
- privacy
- compliance
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- commercial contracts
Nice to have
- healthcare providers
- healthcare services organizations
- drafting
- analytical skills
- communication skills
- practical judgment
Role summary
MedElite, a rapidly growing healthcare services organization operating in 34 states, seeks a practical, business-oriented Healthcare Counsel. This role supports executive leadership on a range of legal matters including healthcare regulatory, reimbursement, compliance, commercial agreements, employment issues, and general corporate law. The position offers significant responsibility in developing the company's internal legal function. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of relevant legal experience, with a strong background in healthcare law, particularly representing healthcare providers. Familiarity with healthcare regulation, reimbursement, privacy, and compliance is essential. Experience with commercial contracts, employment law, or general corporate work is preferred. Strong analytical, drafting, communication, and organizational skills are required, along with the ability to provide clear business guidance and manage priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
Healthcare Counsel – Regulatory and General Corporate
Title: Associate CounselLocation: Brooklyn, NYReports to: Executive LeadershipCompensation: $150,000–$185,000, plus bonusAbout MedElite
Since 2011, MedElite has been dedicated to improving the standard of care in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities nationwide. We implement a data-driven, "treat in place" model that enhances resident health outcomes while saving valuable time and resources for our partner organizations. By managing a network of advanced practice providers and specialty clinicians, we deliver high-quality, proactive care directly to the bedside. Our passion for positively impacting the lives of residents, administrators, and healthcare professionals drives our commitment to continuously innovate and redefine senior care across the country.
Position Summary:
MedElite is seeking a practical, business-oriented Healthcare Counsel to support its rapidly growing, multistate healthcare services organization. MedElite provides clinical services to skilled nursing and long-term care facilities across 34 states.
This attorney will work directly with executive leadership on healthcare regulatory matters, commercial agreements, employment issues and general corporate matters. The role offers meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to help develop MedElite’s internal legal function.
Key Responsibilities:
Advise leadership on healthcare regulatory, reimbursement, compliance and operational matters.
Provide practical guidance on laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers.
Lead and communications from Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers.
Oversee, manage and direct third-party lawfirms
Provide employment-law and other general legal guidance regarding policies, accommodations, employee relations and terminations.
Support corporate transactions, organizational matters and business initiatives.
Research legal developments and advise leadership on their business impact.
Develop and maintain practical legal policies, processes and contract standards.
Support other legal matters arising across the organization.
Qualifications:
JD from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with the New York Bar.
Approximately 4–7 years of relevant legal experience.
Healthcare law experience, preferably representing healthcare providers or healthcare services organizations.
Familiarity with healthcare regulation, reimbursement, privacy and compliance matters.
Experience with commercial contracts, employment matters or general corporate work is preferred.
Strong drafting, analytical, communication and organizational skills.
Practical judgment and the ability to translate legal requirements into clear business guidance.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
Why Work with Us?
Equal Opportunity Employer
MedElite is an equal-opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences. MedElite is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.
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