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Assistant General Counsel - Hospital Operations
Company : Prime Healthcare Services
Location : Dallas, TX, 75234
Job Type : Full Time
Date Posted : 2 January 2026
Overview
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 51 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!
Responsibilities
The Assistant General Counsel – Hospital Operations must be a transactional/regulatory attorney with experience in the healthcare industry, particularly with hospitals. This attorney works closely with key leadership at both the corporate and local levels across the health system. This attorney will provide daily counsel on a range of operational issues. This attorney will prepare a wide variety of corporate agreements such as physician agreements, joint ventures, leases, vendor contracts, supply chain contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and affiliation agreements. This attorney must have experience with relevant state laws affecting referral and financial relationships between health care providers. Must be practical and solution oriented, able to work with business units to solve legal challenges. This attorney must actively manage, supervise and coordinate outside counsel in their assigned areas, direct strategy, and contain costs.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
1. J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.2. Unrestricted licensed to practice law and member in Good Standing of at least one state bar.3. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.4. Strong knowledge of hospital business operations and considerations.5. Experience with healthcare regulatory compliance matters.
Preferred qualifications:
1. Minimum of 5 years of prior legal experience in law firm, public sector, and/or in-house position. 2. At least 2-3 years of healthcare transactional or regulatory experience.3. Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain confidential and sensitive information.4. Experience/expertise in providing legal counsel for matters involving federal laws and regulations governing the provision of and payment for healthcare services, including, but not limited to the Stark Law, the Antikickback Statute, the False Claims Act, and other Fraud, Waste and Abuse laws and regulations, along with the Medicare/Medicaid Conditions of Participation, physician/physician group contracting, Medical Staff/peer review matters, hospital/facility licensing, telemedicine, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and other healthcare operations5. Excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills.6. Excellent interpersonal communication skills; able to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners, including hospital C-Suite personnel, physicians, nurses, and staff.7. Occasional travel required.
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Employment Status
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Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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Frequently asked questions
Hospital operations directly impact the legal challenges a General Counsel faces, requiring deep knowledge of healthcare regulations, patient privacy, and contract negotiations tailored to Texas laws. In Dallas, this role involves collaborating closely with clinical teams to ensure compliance while supporting efficient hospital management.
Key statutes include the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and False Claims Act, along with Medicare and Medicaid regulations. Navigating these within Texas’s legal landscape is crucial for mitigating risk and ensuring hospital operations comply with both federal and state healthcare mandates.
Yes, professionals in hospital operations often advance toward Chief Legal Officer positions within health systems or transition into broader healthcare policy advisory roles, leveraging their expertise in regulatory compliance and transactional healthcare law to influence larger organizational strategies.
Prime Healthcare’s expansive network across multiple states demands agility in managing diverse legal frameworks, coordinating with outside counsel effectively, and addressing complex contracts involving physicians, vendors, and affiliates, all while supporting rapid decision-making in a dynamic healthcare environment.
The company’s focus on growth and compliance encourages proactive legal oversight, emphasizing cost containment and practical solutions. Counsel must balance rigorous risk management with fostering innovation within hospital operations to align with Prime Healthcare’s mission and values.
In Dallas, Assistant General Counsel positions in hospital operations typically offer between $140,000 and $180,000 annually, reflecting the specialized healthcare legal knowledge required and the cost of living in the region, with variations depending on experience and the employer’s scale.
Dallas’s expanding medical industry drives strong demand for healthcare legal experts, but competition remains fierce due to the city’s attractive market. Candidates with robust regulatory and transactional experience in hospital settings have a notable advantage.
Certifications like the Certified Healthcare Compliance (CHC) credential or advanced knowledge in Texas-specific health law enhance credibility. Familiarity with state licensing requirements and telemedicine regulations also strengthens a candidate’s appeal.
Hospital-focused General Counsel must navigate a wider array of complex contracts, regulatory compliance, and operational challenges unique to inpatient care environments, contrasting with roles in outpatient or pharmaceutical sectors that may prioritize different regulatory and transactional issues.
This role involves drafting and negotiating physician agreements, joint ventures, lease contracts, vendor and supply chain agreements, and affiliation accords, all requiring nuanced understanding of healthcare-specific terms and regulatory constraints to protect the hospital’s interests.