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Job Requisition Number 31349

Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Onsite


Summary:

The Senior Associate Counsel provides legal support for hospital information technology operations, including comprehensive legal and strategic guidance on the procurement, deployment, and governance of information technology systems (ISD) and artificial intelligence. This position reports to the Vice President, Senior Associate Counsel with a reporting matrix to the Chief Information Officer. 

Responsibilities:

  1. Advise hospital leadership and procurement teams on the legal implications of acquiring new technologies, such as electronic health records (EHR), telemedicine platforms, cybersecurity tools, and medical devices and the implementation of artificial intelligence tools.
  2. Draft, review, and negotiate a broad array of information technology contracts—such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements, cloud hosting terms, data processing addenda, and business associate agreements. Identify and address legal risks in vendor offerings and technology solutions.
  3. Advise hospital leadership on legal considerations surrounding digital transformation initiatives, innovation adoption, and strategic partnerships with technology providers.
  4. Collaborate with hospital IT and security teams to develop policies and protocols for safeguarding patient data and critical systems. Advise on incident response plans, breach notification procedures, and risk mitigation strategies. Stay abreast of emerging threats and evolving best practices.
  5. Provide legal support for hospital-wide policies on technology use, social media, device management, remote work, mobile access to sensitive information, and enterprise risk for information technology. Ensure policies reflect current legal requirements and operational needs.
  6. Support the hospital in managing disputes or litigation related to technology vendors, data breaches, intellectual property claims, and other technology-related matters. Coordinate with litigation counsel as needed.
  7. Education and Training: Provide ongoing education to staff and leadership on legal implications of technology adoption, emerging regulatory requirements, and evolving risks in the health technology landscape.
  8. Identify and assess legal, operational, and compliance risks in IT contract.
  9. Other duties as assigned. 

Other information:

Technical Expertise

  1. Openness to learning and keeping pace with rapid changes in both healthcare delivery and technological innovation.
  2. Aptitude for working effectively with clinicians, IT professionals, administrators, vendors, and regulators.
  3. Capacity to guide organizational leadership through complex legal and strategic decisions regarding technology investments.
  4. Resourcefulness and creativity in navigating novel legal challenges emerging from digital health transformation.

Education and Experience

  1. Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; Ohio bar admission or ability to obtain admission prior to start date.
  2. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of legal practice advising in healthcare Information technology contracts is required.
  3. Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with healthcare IT systems, data privacy and security laws, and emerging technologies (such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and IoT).
  4. Skills: Strong contract negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. Competency in risk assessment and strategic thinking.
  5. Demonstrated integrity, discretion, and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000


Status: Onsite


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