Director & Senior Legal Officer, Billing & Reimbursement Compliance

EDUCATION

Required:          Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (JD)

EXPERIENCE

Required:          Seven (7) years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, health care organization or related entity.  Experience with medical research billing compliance, Medicare/Medicaid regulations, billing and reimbursement, and general healthcare law.  Strong organization and communication skills applicable to a highly diverse environment and clientele.

Preferred:          Eight (8) to ten (10) years of legal experience in a law firm, health care organization, either at MD Anderson or another large academic health care facility.  Familiarity with WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9 and 10 Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Required:          Must currently be licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas, or currently be licensed in another state with acquisition of Texas license within 12 to 18 months after hire date.

TOBACCO-FREE HIRING

MD Anderson Cancer Center is committed to encouraging good health and staying true to our mission to end cancer.  As part of its efforts to achieve these goals of a tobacco-free hiring process, if you are offered a position at MD Anderson Cancer Center, you will be subject to a Pre-Employment Drug Screen for tobacco compounds in compliance with applicable state laws.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html