Overview
Assistant General Counsel Jobs in Waltham, USA at New England Donor Services
Come join our team and become part of what the Boston Globe has recognized as one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2018
-2025!
Saving lives through organ and tissue donation is the mission uniting our employees and drives the work we do.
New England Donor Services (NEDS) coordinates organ and tissue donation in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, the eastern counties of Vermont and Bermuda. Responsible for one of the largest of the 55 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) that make up the nation’s donation system, NEDS works with over 200 hospitals and serves nearly 15 million people in our region, screening nearly 55,000 potential donor referrals annually.
With approximately $150M in operating revenues, NEDS employs 387 clinical and non-clinical staff members throughout New England and across the country.
Our vision is to be a leader in the development and implementation of strategies to increase the life-saving and life-enhancing gifts of organ and tissue donation through effective relationships with our clinical partners, donor families and the communities we serve.
Job Description
The Assistant General Counsel directly provides legal advice to the employees of New England Donor Services, Inc. and its subsidiary New England Organ Bank, Inc. (“NEDS”) assuring the appropriate consideration of strategic Legal issues and risk reduction in the achievement of the organization’s mission and goals. The Assistant General Counsel will provide legal advice and counsel in a variety of areas including general healthcare laws and regulations, laws and regulations governing organ procurement organizations and tissue recovery agencies, contract drafting and negotiation, employment and employee relations, health care compliance and corporate law.
In addition, the Assistant General Counsel will assist the Chief Legal Officer in matters as required.
- This is a hybrid position with travel to the Waltham office as needed. There is also an on-call requirement 50% of the time.
- Knowledge of organ and tissue donation processes and terminology. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies (federal and state) that apply to organ and tissue donation and transplant strongly preferred.
- Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar or eligible for admission within six months.
FOCUS AREAS/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Regulatory Compliance
- Advise on federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including the National Organ Transplant Act and implementing regulations, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products regulations and relevant fraud and abuse laws.
- Provide advice on compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation and OPTN Policies
- Support the corporate compliance program and provide legal advice related to compliance matters, including conflicts of interest and data privacy and security
- Conducts legal research and analysis on relevant laws, regulations, and case law, writing legal memoranda as requested
- Assist with investigations and responses to CMS, OPTN or other government inquiries or enforcement actions
- Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory changes and advise on operational impact and risk mitigation strategies
- Assist in responding to and drafting proposed legislation and regulation impacting NEDS
- Assists Chief Legal Officer in overseeing the NEDS Compliance Program and Conflict of Interest Process
Operational Legal Support
- Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements including vendor, services and supplier agreements
- Responds to subpoena requests and requests for donor and other records from regulatory agencies, donor families and third parties
- Assists in drafting and revising organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Participates in on-call rotation to serve as a real-time/on call resource to clinical staff for legal issues, which may arise during donation cases
- Assists Privacy and Security Officers to maintain policies and procedures related to information privacy and security program
- Manages the organization’s emergency response program. Maintains and updates…
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Company: New England Donor Services
Location: Waltham, USA
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