Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare

We are seeking a Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare, who will serve as a partner to the General Counsel contributing to the vision and leadership of the University. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will be a valued member of the leadership team and will work closely with the General Counsel to provide legal advice and counsel to the President, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Board of Trustees, and other members of the University community on all significant legal matters. The Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare, will collaborate with the General Counsel to set strategic goals, manage, and supervise the legal work within the Healthcare group and oversee relationships with outside counsel as appropriate.

The Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare, will provide proactive legal advice to University staff and administration, with primary responsibility for legal issues related to the clinical activity conducted through the School of Medicine, medical student training and allied health programs in the School of Nursing and School of Public Health to navigate significant legal challenges. This role will lead a full range of experiences from routine to complex transactional projects. This individual will help strengthen University best practices by supporting the General Counsel in anticipating and responding to governance issues and monitoring the federal regulatory changes relevant to the academic medical center. The Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare, will also provide legal support to senior administrators and perform the duties of the General Counsel and when needed; representing the General Counsel at meetings, or other bodies, as assigned.

This role will supervise a legal team that includes three attorneys, as well as paralegals and administrative staff.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic thought partner and advisor to the General Counsel on critical legal issues that affect the University and its various constituencies.
• Provide legal services in connection with transactions involving the School of Medicine including clinical services arrangements, academic affiliations with other health systems, acquisition of physician practices, physician employment agreements, and inter-entity agreements between JHU and entities within the Johns Hopkins Health System, among others.
• Advise the School of Medicine Vice Dean for Education, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Program Directors on issues involving interns, residents, and clinical fellows and post-doctoral fellows.
• Advise the School of Medicine Vice Dean for Faculty-on-faculty appointments, including issues related to clinical performance issues in close collaboration with JHHS counsel to the Medical Staff.
• Provide legal and regulatory advice related to School of Medicine ambulatory practices, including professional fee billing compliance, health care fraud and abuse, and physician practice standards, often in coordination with members of the Johns Hopkins Health System Legal Department.
• Work closely with his/her counterparts in the Johns Hopkins Health System Legal Department as well as faculty, staff, and leadership across the University.
• Advise the School of Medicine Vice Dean for Faculty-on-faculty appointments, including issues related to clinical performance issues in close collaboration with JHHS counsel to the Medical Staff.
• Provide legal advice on research misconduct proceedings and review of inquiry.
• Work with academic division leadership and faculty on the broad range of issues related to sponsored research, including advising the Institutional Review Board, Animal Care and Use Committee, conflict of interest, research integrity and the responsible conduct of research, the investigational drug service, the clinical trials billing office, and other regulatory requirements related to research.
• Support the research contracting offices in their negotiation of sponsored research and other sponsored project agreements and correspondence related to postdoctoral fellow issues.
• Provide legal advice on research misconduct proceedings and review of inquiry and investigation reports for legal sufficiency.
• Provide legal counsel and advice to university leadership on matters involving legal interpretation and decisions related to operations and policy questions.
• Provide day-to-day advice and counsel regarding management of new and existing business projects and operational challenges.
• Facilitate complex business transactions and strengthen best practices and good governance.
• Participate in the definition and development of institutional policies, strategies, and major initiatives.
• Provide strategic and ethical leadership and direction for all legal matters involving the University, including stu