Healthcare Regulatory Associate in Raleigh

Barnes & Thornburg is seeking a highly qualified Healthcare Regulatory Associate to join the firm’s Healthcare Practice in Raleigh. This position will work closely with a nationally recognized team of healthcare attorneys representing hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, physician groups, and other healthcare providers on a broad range of regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters. The Raleigh healthcare team is a core component of the firm’s expanding national healthcare platform and offers associates the opportunity to work directly with sophisticated provider clients on some of the industry's most challenging regulatory issues.

The ideal candidate will have experience advising provider-side healthcare clients on complex regulatory issues, including fraud and abuse laws, physician/provider contracting, operational compliance, regulatory diligence in healthcare transactions, self-disclosures, licensing, and day-to-day regulatory counseling. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with sophisticated healthcare organizations and serve as a trusted advisor on matters critical to their operations, growth, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and advise on state and federal laws impacting healthcare provider organizations: including Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalty, and other federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse issues; HIPAA and other data privacy issues; EMTALA; state licensure and Medicare reimbursement and enrollment matters.
• Provide guidance on hospital and health system operational compliance issues and assist clients in developing and implementing compliance strategies.
• Conduct regulatory diligence in connection with healthcare mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Research and analyze complex healthcare regulatory issues and prepare memoranda, client alerts, and other written work product.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys across practice groups to support healthcare clients in regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.
• Maintain direct client contact and participate in developing practical, business-oriented solutions to regulatory challenges.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Candidate must be active and in good standing with the local state Bar, or be eligible to waive in.
• 3-6 years of substantive healthcare regulatory experience at a law firm.
• Experience advising provider-side healthcare clients, including hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, physician groups, and other healthcare providers.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and related federal and state regulatory frameworks.
• Experience drafting and negotiating physician/provider agreements and advising on provider contracting matters.
• Familiarity with healthcare compliance programs, operational compliance issues, self-disclosures, and regulatory investigations.
• Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also handling matters independently.
• The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, possess strong client service skills, demonstrate initiative and sound judgment, and have the interpersonal skills necessary to thrive in a collaborative and growing healthcare practice.