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Gundersen Health System · Onsite · La Crosse, WI

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40


In-House Legal Counsel

  • Department: Legal Services
  • FTE Status: Full-Time | 1.0
  • Location: Must reside within a reasonable driving distance of La Crosse or Green Bay, WI for frequent on-site needs. This role requires 3 days in office in either La Crosse or Green Bay, WI.

Emplify Health is looking for a skilled, experienced attorney (5-7 years) to lead legal strategy across healthcare and business. Join us to innovate, protect, and empower a top health system dedicated to transforming care and improving lives!


Job Description:

This is an in-house position for an experienced attorney with a minimum of five to seven years of experience handling general health care, general corporate, risk mitigation, business, privacy, employment, regulatory and contractual matters. Reporting directly to the Legal Services Director, the Legal Counsel will work collaboratively and respectfully across departments to anticipate, identify, and manage Bellin's (and its affiliates) legal issues. Legal Counsel will develop strategies and offer advice and innovative solutions to empower Emplify Health to improve outcomes, efficiencies, and the experience of care within the parameters of law.


Ideal candidates will have extensive expertise in healthcare law, HIPAA, patient relations, contract review, external affairs, and information technology. The ideal candidate will also possess a solution-oriented mindset to effectively address challenges and drive positive outcomes.


Qualifications:

  • Education: J.D. required 
  • Certification/Registration/Licensure: Wisconsin Law license or ability to obtain license within 6 months required; Licensed to practice in the state of Iowa, Michigan, or Minnesota is preferred.
  • Experience: 5-7 years of experience handling general health care, risk mitigation, business and contractual matters.

What you'll get:

  • Tailored Benefits Package: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that varies based on your location. To learn more about the specific benefits available in your area, please inquire with the recruiter during the application process.
  • Flexible work location: While this role offers some flexibility in work location, candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of La Crosse or Green Bay, WI due to on-site needs. In addition, candidates must reside in WI, MN, IA, or MI at the time of hire.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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About Gundersen Health System

Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and

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