General Counsel

PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT RIVERS
POSITION TITLE: General CounselSTATUS: Salaried/ExemptREPORTS TO: CEOSALARY: $155,000-$190,000/Year
**Cover letter required. Candidates without a cover letter will not be considered**
Must have or be willing to obtain COVID-19 vaccine, booster and flu vaccine
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers (PPGR) offers a robust benefits package.  Employer Paid: Healthcare: Approximately $100 per pay periodLife Insurance: Equal to one year’s salary up to $100,000Paid Parental Leave: 8 weeks of full salary after the event (birth or adoption)Retirement plan with up to 6% contribution after 1 year of employment Employee Paid/Voluntary Benefits Include: Vision: Approximately $4 per pay periodDental: Approximately $5 per pay periodMail in pharmacy benefits $200 well-being rewardAflac: Short-Term Disability, Accident Policy and Hospitalization PolicyLife Insurance up to $100,000Generous Paid Time Off: 8 Sick Days, 20 Vacation Days, 5 Care For You Days and 9 Holidays
POSITION SUMMARYPlanned Parenthood Great River (PPGR) seeks an experienced healthcare generalist to develop andmaintain the legal and compliance capacities of the agency, including eight heath centers in Missouri andone in Illinois and three corporate entities employing more than 140 employees. The General Counsel isresponsible for counseling the Affiliate on all legal and compliance matters affecting the Affiliate,including regulatory, contract, and risk issues. The General Counsel reports directly to the President andCEO. They are also an integral part of the Senior Leadership team. This position may fulfill the cellphone reimbursement policy requirements.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of matters involvingPPGR. Ensure compliance with general healthcare law, health insurance law, state and federal regulationsand statutes (including HIPAA, Medicaid, Title X, 340B, etc.), as well as corporate and tax lawrequirements, including limitations on political activities. Draft and revise Affiliate policies, procedures, programs, regulations, communications, bylaws,briefs, and legal responses as needed. Works collaboratively with Senior Leadership, PPFA Litigation and Law team and/or outsidecounsel to define a strategic defense plan to any and all claims made against PPGR. In collaboration with PPFA Litigation and Law and/or outside counsel, provide internalmanagement of all litigation filed against or on behalf of the Affiliate, including but not limited topre-trial and trial activities. Draft, negotiate, maintain, and oversee contracts, including professional service agreements,affiliation agreements, master service agreements, business associate agreements, non-disclosureagreements, facility use agreements, and independent contractor agreements for all areas of theAffiliate, including the education of staff regarding contractual requirements. Oversee the legal aspects of employment issues with outside counsel. Ensure legal awareness training and legal subject-specific training for all staff. Effectivelycommunicate the importance of legal documents such as preservation notices, contracts,subpoenas, affidavits, etc. Orient new staff, Board members, and volunteers to the legal issues faced by the Affiliate. Assist in the planning and strategic development process by providing legal advice relating to theoperation of the Affiliate. Counsel the affiliate to determine and decrease risk, and monitor the performance of riskmanagement plans to comply with regulations and accreditation requirements and develop aculture of quality, safety, and care. Direct activities of staff in the investigation and managementof potential risks and insurance claims. Attend meetings of the various Boards of Directors and committees in order to provide reportspertaining to legal activities and consultation relating to Board procedures, bylaws, and other legaland corporate governance matters. Oversee the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of all outside counsel. Seek out andretain pro bono counsel where needed and/or available. Provide ongoing communication of legal issues. Engender trust among staff and patients,providing timely advice and counsel that non-lawyers will both understand and heed. Effectively represent the Affiliate to inside and outside constituents and stakeholders throughcommunity service, formal presentations, and marketing and legislative efforts. Be on-call as necessary to address questions and meet the needs of a dynamic healthcareorganization. Through these activities demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to PPGR core values ofequitable access, activism, care, confident