Associate Counsel

Company Overview

PACS Group, Inc.

is a holding company investing in post-acute healthcare facilities, professionals, and ancillary services.

Founded in 2013, PACS Group is one of the largest post-acute platforms in the United States.

Its independent subsidiaries operate 325 post-acute care facilities with 47,000 employees across 17 states serving over 31,000 patients daily.

PACS business support division, PACS Services, provides technology and administrative support services — accounting, finance, human resources, compliance, payroll, AR/AP, legal, risk management, information technology, corporate communication, and other business advice and support — to their healthcare facilities, reducing administrative burdens so their leadership and care teams can focus on the care, well-being, and quality of life of their patients and residents.

PACS is one of Utah's Best Companies to work for.

It has also been recognized as one of Utah's Fastest Growing Companies for multiple years.

Job Summary

Provides general legal counsel on contracts, regulatory matters, collections and other transactional related matters.

This is an entry-level to early-career attorney role with a strong emphasis on legal research, working closely with and under the direct supervision of the Associate General Counsel to help the company stay current on applicable laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.

Essential Duties

Under the direct supervision and mentorship of the Associate General Counsel, engage in the following:

• Review, negotiate, and provide feedback on vendor contracts for various entities managed by PACS Group

• Assist with legal suits and pre-litigation risk mitigation efforts by conducting extensive legal research and providing support to the Associate General Counsel, helping to reduce overall costs by handling legal matters internally,

• Provide legal support for new acquisitions and post-closing items, including but not limited to legal diligence; document formation and revision; coordination with attorneys of sellers, landlords and lenders

• Coordinate with external counsel on current legal and compliance matters to ensure continual communication and transparency.

• Assist the external counsel with research and support in developing effective strategy to defend materialized matters and mitigate potential for further loss.

• Review complaints and/or summonses & subpoenas and forward to appropriate personnel for reporting to insurance carrier, escalating matters not covered by insurance to the Associate General Counsel for engagement of outside counsel,

• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly follow ups with outside counsel on case matters; maintaining legal case documents in the matter management and cloud legal case roster.

• Compliance and other high value project assistance,

• Conduct significant and ongoing legal research on relevant laws, statutes, and healthcare regulations, and monitor relevant case law and industry develo...