Cooper University Health Care

Assistant General Counsel

Cooper University Health Care  •  Camden, NJ (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

About Us

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Short Description

This is an entry level legal position for The Cooper Health System in-house Legal Department.

  • The candidate must possess excellent research and writing skills, and personal characteristics consistent with the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
  • The candidate must have a strong work ethic and an ability to function effectively in a small law firm-like environment where teamwork, flexibility, and responsiveness are highly valued.
  • The candidate must be motivated to learn a wide array of subject matter and must be able to effectively represent the interests of diverse clients spanning both clinical and non-clinical disciplines and professional and non-professional occupations.

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Experience Required

New graduate - three years’ experience as an Attorney.

Must be computer literate, experience with Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel.

Must be able to do computer legal research as well as be familiar with other office equipment such as dictating equipment, business calculator, facsimile machine, photocopying machine, multi-line telephone system.

Health law education and/or experience preferred

Education Requirements

Juris Doctor Degree required.

License/Certification Requirements

Must possess a valid NJ driver’s license.

Salary Min ($)

USD $48.08

Salary Max ($)

USD $83.00

Cooper University Health Care

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.

Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.

Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.

Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
Year Founded
1887
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