Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.

The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

Position Summary

Responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance legal services. Develops and aligns strategies, initiatives, supporting infrastructure, and budgets that enable the system to achieve results that align with established legal practices and procedures to create and sustain operational excellence. Communicates department(s) objectives to staff to ensure understanding of legal goals and their alignment. Oversees department initiatives and operations, including staff, budget, and vendor management. Measures effectiveness and take steps to ensure continuous improvement of department performance. Facilitates change to advance the organization and uses resources and operational practices to drive execution of plans. Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are followed to support legal services. Accountable for a positive organizational culture in decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction. Member of the management team and functions as a key liaison between the leadership teams, staff and physician partners of the organization and programs.

Minimum Requirements

• Masters Degree is preferred.
• Juris Doctorate is required.
• Five to seven years of experience is required.
• North Carolina Law license is required.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.