General Counsel

Job title: General Counsel

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Job description: The mission of the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is to monitor the Massachusetts health care system and to provide reliable information and meaningful analysis for those seeking to improve health care quality, affordability, access, and outcomes.

CHIA was created by the Legislature in 2012 and primarily focuses on the Massachusetts healthcare system, as opposed to the health and wellness of residents, which is the focus of the Department of Public Health. CHIA collects data from over a thousand data submitters, curates a number of major data assets, and publishes a wide range of reports and databooks on important aspects of the state’s healthcare system.

CHIA’s analytic efforts are centered on the following topics: healthcare spending and utilization; provider finances and rate setting; insurance coverage and enrollment; healthcare affordability, including both premiums and cost sharing; social determinants of health and health equity; behavioral health, including mental health, substance use disorders, and chronic pain; provider and payer performance and quality; price transparency and provider price variation; and major healthcare system events, such as the opioid crisis, the Affordable Care Act, and COVID-19.

To perform these analyses, CHIA creates and maintains several major data assets, including: the acute hospital discharge database, the behavioral health hospital discharge database, the emergency department database, the hospital observation database, the all-payer claims database, health plan expenditure reports, provider financial reports, statewide employer surveys, statewide household surveys, and data from medical groups that are Registered Provider Organizations.

In addition to publishing reports and databooks, CHIA works closely with numerous sister state agencies to provide them with access to more extensive data extracts and ad hoc analyses. Some of CHIA’s most important inter-agency relationships are with the Health Policy Commission, the Department of Public Health, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the MassHealth program, the Commonwealth Connector Authority, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Legislature.

CHIA also provides operational and legal support to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, an independent non-regulatory center within CHIA that works to advance health care safety and quality through research and data analysis, technical assistance programs, expert and stakeholder convenings, and policy development.

About the Position:

CHIA is seeking a General Counsel to support the overall mission of the agency by providing sound legal advice that supports agency objectives, informs policy decisions, identifies risks, and ensures agency actions are in compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. The General Counsel is a member of CHIA’s senior leadership team and reports to CHIA’s executive director.

In addition to providing legal advice, the General Counsel is the head of CHIA’s legal department, which currently consists of four lawyers and three non-lawyer staff. The legal department is actively involved in CHIA’s data release processes, and works closely with CHIA’s finance department to facilitate procurement activities.

This is a full-time position, normally based in the Center’s office near Copley Square in Boston. Currently, the Center’s staff is operating remotely. The successful candidate must be prepared to work remotely upon hire and available to work in the Boston office later in 2021.

Specific duties include:

• Educate and provide counsel to the executive director, senior management team, and other staff on how to achieve agency goals in a complicated regulatory environment.
• Manage the agency’s Legal Department, including supervising litigation and outside counsel, as required, and managing all agency legal records.
• Oversee the agency’s privacy office, including its involvement in data release activities.
• Provide advice on privacy and data sharing issues throughout the agency.
• Provide legal support for interactions with other state agencies.
• Ensure that agency regulations, policies, and activities comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules. As necessary, implement operating standards in various CHIA departments.
• Supervise the regulatory promulgation process. Draft or review and approve regulations and other regulatory documents.

Experience:

• J.D. degree and licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
• 10+ years of experience, with public sector or in-house counsel experience preferred.
• Commitment to excellence in both collaboration and compliance.
• Proven ability to develop and implement policies, projects, processes, systems and controls across an organization.
• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability provide concise, business-focused legal advice.

Total Compensation:

As an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are offered a great career opportunity influencing a wide-spectrum of services to the diverse populations we serve – but it’s more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that you should consider towards your overall compensation, including:

• 75% state paid medical insurance premium
• Reasonable dental and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement savings: state employees’ pension and a Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive sick, vacation and personal time
• Tuition benefit for employee and spouse at state colleges and universities
• Extended illness program participation
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Qualified employer for public service student loan forgiveness program

The Salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000. Qualified candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis.

5/21/2021

At CHIA, we are committed to earning a reputation as a great place to work and build a career. So if you’re excited to be part of a diverse and innovative team responsible for identifying opportunities to improve health care in Massachusetts, come join us! To apply and for more information visit: https://ift.tt/3pphc3a

CHIA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Tonya Bourassa 617-701-8127.

Information submitted by applicants is collected through the JazzHR Platform, your submission of application materials constitutes your express consent for this information to be provided to JazzHR for processing. Please do not include any personally identifiable information with your application materials other than that specifically requested by CHIA. CHIA requests basic information such as name, address, telephone number, and email address. You may also self identify race/ethnicity, gender, disability and/or veteran status if you so choose. However, you should not provide more detailed personal information such as your date of birth or Social Security Number with your application materials.

In compliance with federal laws, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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Expected salary: $120000 – 140000 per year

Location: Boston, MA

Job date: Sun, 23 May 2021 04:06:36 GMT

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