Health Care Transactional Associate Attorney

A law firm in Encinitas is seeking a Health Care Transactional Associate (Attorney) with a strong interest in and enthusiasm for health care issues and trends. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of strong health care transactional experience, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and joint ventures for health care stakeholders.

Duties:

• Handle health care transactional matters, including provider and health plan mergers and acquisitions, affiliations, joint venture transactions, and private equity deals.
• Assist with health industry contracting, state licensure, and corporate governance matters.
• Provide regulatory guidance in areas such as fraud and abuse, state licensure, corporate practice of medicine/fee splitting rules, managed care, and health care antitrust.
• Conduct legal research and analysis pertaining to health care laws and regulations.
• Draft legal documents, contracts, and agreements related to health care transactions.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of strong health care transactional experience.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• California Bar membership in good standing.

Preferred Education, Certifications, and Skills:

• Experience with health industry contracting, state licensure, and corporate governance.
• Strong interest in and enthusiasm for health care issues and trends.
• Demonstrated regulatory experience in health care law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and legal research skills.
• Effective problem-solving capabilities with the ability to work independently and proactively.