General Counsel

About Us

DispatchHealth has redefined health care delivery to offer on-demand acute care and advanced medical care for people of all ages in the comfort of their own home. DispatchHealth's emergency medicine and internal medicine-trained medical teams are equipped with all the tools necessary to treat common to complex injuries and illnesses. DispatchHealth works closely with payers, providers, health systems and others to deliver care in the home to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, hospital stays and readmissions. Acute care medical teams are available seven days a week, evenings and holidays, and can be requested via app, online or a quick phone call. DispatchHealth is partnered with most major insurance companies. For more information, visit DispatchHealth.com.

Vision: To create the most advanced and complete in-home care model in the world.

Job Summary

DispatchHealth is recruiting a General Counsel to provide professional legal counsel and strategic direction to the Board of Directors, executive team and management. This individual provides legal guidance related to a wide range of business needs, contracts and insurance and will be responsible for the company’s compliance and ethics initiatives in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and prepare legal documents, including providing legal opinions for executive team, Board of Directors, investors and management
• Advise management with respect to legal issues related to the development and implementation of its business strategy, governance and compliance policies, employment law matters, intellectual property issues, corporate structure, organizing documents, healthcare regulatory compliance and other issues as needed
• Ensure compliance with corporate and securities laws
• Work on strategic projects including mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions
• Develop policies and procedures for the organization, including topics such as intellectual property, regulatory compliance, employment law matters, etc.
• Interpret laws and regulations
• Conduct legal, enforcement, investigation and complaint-resolution activities for the company
• Plan and direct all aspects of the company’s legal affairs
• Responsible for foreseeing and protecting the company against legal risks
• Oversee company activities to ensure federal and state regulatory compliance
• Develop and maintain template documents and assist staff in preparing legal documents
• Lead the defense against any legal claims made against the company, including managing litigation strategies
• Draft and review key corporate documents
• Compliance Officer responsibilities – overall responsibility for DispatchHealth’s compliance and ethics program, as described in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for compliance programs
• Provide work direction to the Legal Department
• Supervise and manage outside legal counsel
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Education

• Law degree; admitted into Colorado Bar
• 7+ years of related experience
• Expertise in healthcare compliance and regulations
• Legal experience with publicly-held organizations a plus
• Knowledgeable in a wide variety of legal fields
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation and issue identification
• Excellent judgment and initiative in selecting the most effective solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be extremely detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Must be resourceful, with excellent follow-through skills
• Ability to maneuver through complex political situations
• Expertise in negotiations and stakeholder relationship-building
• Exhibits superior integrity and serves as a trusted advisor
• Innovative – display original thinking and creativity
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems and resolve issues
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks and meet deadlines within a changing fast paced environment

Benefits

• Competitive cash compensation commensurate with the position and the candidate’s experience
• Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and a 401(k) plan, as well as free gym access and a unique healthcare company culture
• Career growth and investment
• Be part of a company that is innovative, exciting and progressive

Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job; however, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.