Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel101 Truman Medical CenterJob Location University Health 3 (UH3)Kansas City, Missouri

Department

General Counsel

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

• Counsels University Health (UH), UH workforce members (WFM), affiliated entities, and the UH medical staff on legal aspects of all professional and business matters of the Corporation, with a view toward managing risk, and preventing disputes and litigation.
• Evaluates need for, facilitates communication with and supervises outside counsel in various matters. Manages outside counsel budget in collaboration with Associate General Counsel.
• Provides guidance and counsel on the use, acquisition, and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in clinical, administrative, and research settings; evaluates and advises on issues related to algorithmic bias, transparency, patient consent, data provenance, and explainability; tracks and interprets new legislation and regulatory guidance related to AI in healthcare; collaborates with business leaders and vendors to ensure responsible AI use aligned with legal, ethical, and institutional standards; serves on the UH Artificial Intelligence Committee.
• Oversees and manages UH's guardianship program, ensuring that legally and ethically sound decisions are made for patients who lack decision-making capacity and do not have appropriate surrogates; provide legal guidance and operational support for all guardianship-related matters, working closely with clinical, social work, case management, and behavioral health teams, as well as external guardianship counsel and judicial entities.
• Works closely with UH Compliance Officer, Information Security, and Health Information Management to manage compliance with data privacy laws and regulations; review and negotiate data privacy and vendor agreements; and prevent, investigate, and respond to data breaches.
• Manages legal responses to third parties, including subpoenas, discovery requests, and inquiries from state and federal governmental regulators, licensing boards, and law enforcement. Manages and oversees any associated investigations.
• Works with Patient Safety, Quality, and Accreditation to support patient safety procedures and policies, survey responses, and licensure.
• Develops and delivers training for WFM regarding requested topics, statutes and regulations, risk management, and any other timely, relevant issues or topics.
• Collaborates with the Associate General Counsel and General Counsel regarding management of UH's legal affairs, including insurance, auditor requests, and risk prevention and management strategies.
• Performs the duties set forth above with respect to other legal areas at UH, including, but not limited to: litigation, intellectual property, real estate, taxation, corporate governance, development of hospital policies, worker's compensation, and employment law, as requested by the Associate General Counsel or General Counsel
• Represents the Office of General Counsel in internal committees and meetings as needed.
• Promotes quality improvement, staff and patient safety and equity, and cultural diversity through department operations and by personal performance.
• Participates in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hours legal support for urgent issues.

Minimum Requirements

Attorney licensed in the state of Missouri.

Three to four years legal experience in healthcare or other highly-regulated industries.

Preferred Qualifications

Healthcare data privacy experience.

Familiarity with AI technology including machine learning

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