Assistant General Counsel – Practice Operations
Integrated Dermatology
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Serve as the go-to legal advisor for doctors, advanced practice providers, practice managers, and Regional Vice Presidents on operational and regulatory matters.
- Provide fast, clear, business-oriented legal advice that helps frontline teams keep clinics running smoothly.
- Navigate multi-state operational issues by delivering practical solutions that balance risk and efficiency.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a steady stream of operational contracts, including vendor agreements, services contracts, supply chain deals, and equipment leases/purchases.
- Help streamline and standardize recurring vendor and operational contract terms.
- Lead the legal review of commercial leases for our nationwide clinic footprint, including new leases, renewals, amendments, and subleases.
- Prepare lease abstracts and coordinate with operations and finance on key dates and obligations.
- Partner with HR, Regional Vice Presidents, and practice leadership on employment needs: hiring, discipline, terminations, investigations, wage & hour issues, and FMLA/ADA matters.
- Draft and refine physician and advanced practice provider employment agreements, providing clear and efficient guidance to ensure alignment and timely finalization of terms.
- Manage threatened and active litigation, including employment disputes, commercial claims, and malpractice/professional liability matters.
- Work closely with outside counsel when matters escalate, providing strategic direction while managing spend and ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Oversee responses to medical board, nursing board, and other licensing agency inquiries and investigations.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; eligibility for Florida Authorized House Counsel status if applicable.
- 6–8+ years of legal experience, preferably including in-house work with a multistate MSO, PPM, or other multisite healthcare services organization.
- Strong foundation in employment law, operational contracting, and litigation management.
- Experience advising doctors, clinical teams, or healthcare operations is strongly preferred.
- Exposure to healthcare regulatory or compliance matters (Stark, Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, licensure issues) is a plus but not required.
- Confident communicator who can build trust with practices and operational leadership.
- Proven ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-moving, fully remote environment.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k)
- PTO
- and more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Juris Doctor (J.D.)contract draftingcontract negotiationlitigation managementemployment lawhealthcare regulatory compliancevendor agreementscommercial leasessupply chain contractsemployment agreements
Soft skills
confident communicatortrust buildingmulti-taskingstrategic directionproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillsefficiencyclear guidanceadaptability
Certifications
active license to practice law