Seeking: Principal Counsel, Health Law and Medical Center Services, University of California

Reporting directly to Max Reynolds, Deputy General Counsel – Health Law and Medical Center Services, this position will focus on Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and operations.  The incumbent’s clients will include attorneys and senior executives at each of the University’s medical centers and medical schools as well as executives in the University’s Office of the President.  The incumbent will counsel clients and interact with regulators regarding Medicare and Medi-Cal billing requirements for hospitals and physicians, federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws, medical staff matters and appropriate corrective and remedial action in connection with compliance matters.

Qualifications include a Juris doctor degree and several years of experience advising hospitals or physicians in several of the above-referenced areas.   Requires sufficient understanding of applicable laws, industry practices, and enforcement trends to identify, assess, mitigate and resolve legal risks associated with Medical Center and Medical School activities.  Should have significant experience advising medical center and physician executives on sophisticated and often highly complex matters with minimal preparation time.  Active membership in good standing in a state bar within the United States (membership in California state bar is preferred but not essential).

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  The University provides an excellent benefits package, including a variety of tax-deferred savings and retirement programs.  All interested applicants, go to:  http://jobs.ucop.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53029  The position will remain open until filled.  Candidates should submit an application within 30 days of this posting, in order to ensure full consideration.

Katina Ancar
Counsel – Educational Affairs & Campus Services
University of California
510-987-9793
www.ucop.edu/ogc

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) delivers ethical, timely, efficient and high quality legal services to the University of California ten campuses, five medical centers, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as well as to the Board of Regents, the President, the Chancellors and other officers of the University. Its services include prosecuting and defending litigation, drafting and negotiating agreements, providing advice, counsel and interpretation of laws, regulations and policies, and assisting with development of effective compliance and risk mitigation strategies to facilitate the University‘s complex operations.

UC maintains the largest health sciences and medical training program in the United States.  It also operates premier quaternary medical centers at UC Davis, UC San Francisco, UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego.  Collectively, the University’s health enterprise provides over $5 billion in patient care annually and is among the largest recipients of NIH research support in the United States.