General Counsel

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION: 

Our Legacy: Established in 1984, Equitas Health is a nonprofit healthcare system and Federally Qualified Community Health Center Look-Alike. Born from a grassroots "act of rebellion," our founders provided dignity and care when mainstream agencies shunned those living with HIV/AIDS. Today, we have evolved into one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ healthcare organizations, serving tens of thousands of Ohioans annually through primary care, pharmacy services, behavioral health, dentistry, and specialized social services. 

Our Mission & Vision: We believe healthcare is a human right. Our work is guided by a commitment to collaboration and health equity: 

• Mission: Increasing access to affirming care. Working with the communities we serve. Getting better together. 

• Vision: Our work continues until good health no longer depends on race or class, education or zip code, gender identity, or sexual orientation. 

Our Future: Through our strategic plan, Better Together, Equitas Health prioritizes eliminating barriers to care and advancing specialty services in LGBTQ+ health, the opioid epidemic, and infectious disease treatment. Designed for long-term sustainability, our model ensures we remain a beacon of hope and a champion for the dignity of our patients, who are co-creators of their own path to wellness. 

Social Enterprise & Requirements The Equitas Health Pharmacy operates as a social enterprise; 100% of profits are reinvested back into the organization’s programs. Equitas Health requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC, subject to applicable, verified accommodation requests. 

For more information, visit equitashealth.com or find us on social media. 

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The General Counsel manages the organization’s legal and corporate governance department. The General Counsel must ensure high quality legal production supporting corporate compliance and services at Equitas Health. The General Counsel oversees compliance with laws and regulations related to employment and labor, licensure and healthcare operations, contracts, real estate, insurance and claims management, and any other local, state, and/or federal statuary and regulatory requirements. The executive manages the limited use of outside counsel,  risk management, and strategy related to property and casualty insurance and other needed protections. The General Counsel will partner with Executive Leaders, Senior Leaders and Directors in developing, implementing, and managing the legal aspects of the organization. This position is required to use independent discretion and professional legal judgment with respect to supervisory and management decisions and recommendations. This position requires departmental leadership skills to assist in creating an environment/culture to enable Equitas Health to fulfill its mission and meet or exceed its goals in a legally and compliant manner. This position reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

Essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, exercising legal and professional judgment; traveling, driving or having reliable transportation; written communication; relationship building; utilizing a computer for typing and research; attending meetings; and presenting to small groups.  

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:  

General Counsel

• Provide legal advice to Officers and management, including assessing compliance/legal risks and identifying and interpreting applicable laws and regulations, including those related to privacy, Medicare, Medicaid, Ryan White and other government programs, Federally Qualified Health Center compliance, fraud and abuse, physician self-referral and anti-kickback laws. The General Counsel will escalate high-level or high-priority legal advice to the CEO for review. 

Department Leadership & Supervision 

• Directly supervises and manages the Legal Department staff, specifically the Asso