General Counsel (Columbia)
Palmetto Infusion provides comprehensive ambulatory and home-based infusion services to both acute and chronically ill patients. Our centers care for people by providing patients and their families with a convenient, affordable, and safe place to receive infusion treatments. We strive for more than personal service – always delivering a warm and attentive health care experience that boosts patients’ state-of-mind, improve their health, and quality of life. At Palmetto Infusion, we believe in creating an experience that goes beyond just a job. It's about being part of something bigger than yourself - a connected group of caretakers who work together to restore health and hope to our patients. We call it The Palmetto Experience, and we believe it's what sets us apart from other employers. For our employees, The Palmetto Experience means we serve and support people in our purpose to restore health and hope, we build a culture of belonging and collaboration, we deliver on our promise to treat people with respect and empathy, and we strive to embrace change and search for new opportunities. About the Role: Reporting to the CEO, the General Counsel serves as Palmetto Infusion Services’ General Counsel and a strategic business partner to the executive team. This role provides practical, risk-based counsel in a highly regulated healthcare environment; leads enterprise-wide legal strategy, governance support, and risk management; and oversees the compliance function to enable ethical, compliant growth by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risk across the organization. Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Minimum Qualifications: Experience/Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school Active bar admission and ability to practice in South Carolina and/or in the jurisdictions in which Palmetto Infusion Services operates (or eligibility for in-house counsel registration, as applicable) Extensive experience in healthcare law, healthcare regulatory compliance, and corporate governance, including advising executives on risk-based decision-making in a highly regulated environment. Working knowledge of healthcare accreditation standards and survey processes for infusion and pharmacy services, including readiness planning, policy alignment, and corrective action oversight. Ability to cope with ambiguous, changing environment while under pressure in a calm manner. Must be able to work as a team member and develop productive and cooperative working relationships with all members of the Palmetto Infusion team. Essential Functions: Advise the CEO and executive leadership on enterprise strategy, growth, and operational decisions, translating legal and regulatory requirements into actionable guidance and risk-based options. Lead healthcare regulatory guidance across the organization, including Medicare/Medicaid participation and reimbursement, infusion pharmacy and clinic operations, provider relationships, and multi-state licensure and permitting. Implement, oversee, and maintain a comprehensive Compliance Program aligned with HHS-OIG guidance, including risk assessments, policies/procedures, training, auditing/monitoring, investigations, corrective action, remediation, and regular reporting to the CEO and Board; provide executive oversight of the compliance function with the Director of Corporate Compliance reporting to the General Counsel. Advise on fraud, waste, and abuse risks, including compliance with Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, False Claims Act, and analogous state laws; recommend controls and remediation actions. Serve as HIPAA Compliance Officer and privacy/security legal advisor, overseeing privacy governance, policy standards, training, incident response and breach notification, vendor/BAA review, and collaboration with IT/security on risk mitigation. Manage contracting and transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements (payer, vendor, pharmacy/wholesaler, technology, leases, provider, and strategic partnerships), and developing templates, playbooks, and approval workflows. Lead corporate governance and Board support by advising on governance practices, fiduciary duties, delegated authority, record retention, and documentation; prepare and review Board/committee materials and maintain corporate records as assigned. Set litigation and dispute strategy for claims, subpoenas, administrative actions, and payer/provider disputes; oversee outside counsel, budgets, outcomes, and document preservation/e-discovery readiness. Lead internal investigations involving compliance, privacy, billing/claims integrity, and ethical matters, ensuring privilege considerations and oversight of response plans, remediation, and reporting obligations. Oversee accreditation readiness and ongoing compliance, ensuring alignment with infusion and pharmacy standards; support surveys, responses, corrective action plans, and sustained adherence. Serve as executive representative in regulatory interactions with agencies, boards of pharmacy, departments of health, licensing bodies, and payers; coordinate submissions, audits, surveys, responses, and advise on regulatory strategy and outcomes. Build and scale the legal and compliance function by establishing matter management and contract lifecycle processes, defining decision rights and escalation paths, developing executive/Board metrics and reporting, managing outside counsel strategy and spend, delivering targeted training, maintaining knowledge of evolving laws and enforcement trends, and fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, accountability, and transparency; perform other duties as assigned. About the Benefits: Competitive Compensation Dental and Vision Insurance Company Life Insurance Voluntary Life and Disability InsuranceAdditional Voluntary Supplemental Plans Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care) Health Savings Account 401K Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Discounts Ramsey SmartDollar Program Referral Program Tuition Assistance Paid Time Off 8 Paid Company Holidays Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, talk, and hear. There may be prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, reading, as well as driving or riding in transport vehicles. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate with patients, vendors, and staff. OTHER All employees must uphold the confidentiality of protected health information and follow all HIPAA policies. This position has access to sensitive information and a breach of information may be grounds for immediate termination. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. J-18808-Ljbffr
