Hybrid Compliance Counsel

at athenahealth

• Job title: Compliance Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Compliance Counsel at athenahealth overseeing regulatory and compliance work in healthcare technology. Collaborating closely with Legal, Product, and Operations teams to ensure organizational compliance.

Responsibilities

• Counsel the business on laws and regulations impacting our customers’ delivery of clinical services, including privacy and security considerations, payment rules, preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring accurate quality program reporting.
• Educate internal stakeholders on relevant risk-management principles and advise on the implementation of effective organizational compliance programming.
• Consult with the business and key stakeholders on matters relevant to foundational healthcare compliance laws and regulations, including but not limited to: HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, the Federal False Claims Act, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, participation in federally funded value-based care programs, regulations related to the certification of electronic health record technologies, clinical specialties, and related/applicable state laws.
• Review and interpret federal rulemaking and other guidance from government agencies (e.g., CMS, ASTP/ONC, and OIG) and design and implement compliance programs based on regulatory guidance.
• Support the Company’s sales, marketing, and operational initiatives through a sound understanding of consumer protection, truth in advertising, and FTC laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Perform research into emerging regulatory changes and case law relevant to athenahealth’s business and our industry.
• Independently investigate and act on compliance issues to successful resolution, including internal investigations and any resulting corrective actions.
• Proactively monitor policy developments relevant to health care technology products and services.

Requirements

• 3+ years of regulatory legal experience at a healthcare or technology company, a mid to large-sized law firm, and/or in government.
• J.D. from a well-recognized law school and excellent academic credentials
• Admitted to a U.S. state bar in good standing.
• Project management experience and coordinating work across a cross functional group of attorneys and business stakeholders representing various functions throughout an enterprise.
• Experience working on the privacy and data protection aspects of product development in the health care and/or technology spaces.
• Experience drafting organizational policies and procedures related to healthcare regulations.

Benefits

• Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
• We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
• In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons.