Description
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. is seeking a skilled attorney to join its inhouse legal services team and support a growing, missiondriven, not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1924, Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system in Kentucky. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 team members in Kentucky and surrounding states. The Baptist Health family consists of 8 owned hospitals with more than 2,300 licensed beds throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana, more than 1,940 employed providers and 2,200 independent providers, and more than 480 locations for care.
We’re continuing to grow through new facilities, physician recruitment, and strategic development projects across the region—creating a dynamic environment for legal professionals.
Onsite, hybrid, or remote work arrangements in Kentucky preferred.
Position Overview
The Corporate Counsel delivers practical, business-oriented guidance to support Baptist Health’s operations and strategic initiatives. You will work closely with executive leadership, operational teams, and clinical partners, advising on a broad range of healthcare and corporate matters in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a team of in-house attorneys.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise Baptist Health and its affiliated companies to assure that business transactions and operational activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- Provide counsel on healthcare regulatory, corporate, and operational matters impacting hospitals, physician practices, and affiliated entities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including professional service agreements, leases, physician employment agreements, commercial and vendor contracts, and strategic affiliations
- Support growth initiatives, including expansions, acquisitions, and new service offerings
- Interpret and advise on federal, state, and local laws and regulations involving general healthcare, patient care, regulatory, and compliance matters including HIPAA, guardianship, consent, billing, Medicare and Medicaid regulations, 340B, accreditation and licensure, anti-kickback law, tax exemption, and Stark law
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to mitigate and manage enterprise risk while enabling business objectives
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school; 5+ years of relevant experience
- Active license to practice law or eligible for licensure in Kentucky and Kentucky Bar Association membership
- Experience in healthcare law, corporate law, or a related practice area
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Clear communicator who can deliver practical advice in a highly collaborative setting
