Healthcare Law Fellow – OGC Administrative Support – JR007898 Contract

Department:
General Counsel
*
Administrative
Support

Position Title:
Healthcare Law Fellow

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job
Description Summary:
The Polsinelli Healthcare Law Fellowship was established as a collaboration between the University of Kansas,
the University of Kansas Health System and the Polsinelli firm to support and promote career advancement to those interested in leadership
and legal issues facing health care in major research universities and academic medical centers, including but not limited to advancing
health law policy, public health, privacy, HIPAA and other regulatory and compliance matters, transactional issues, new legislation and
amendments to existing legislation impacting healthcare policy, medical liability and informed consent issues, health economics, bioethics
and a wide range of issues relating to research, clinical practice and human trials. The program is welcoming of applicants across a diverse
range of cultures and backgrounds, highly competitive and selective.

Job Description:

The University of Kansas’ Office
of the General Counsel in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System and the nationally-recognized firm of Polsinelli is
pleased to invite third-year law students and recent law school graduates to apply to the Polsinelli Healthcare Law Fellowship Program.

The Polsinelli Healthcare Law Fellowship grants extraordinary access into the legal life of the University of Kansas and the
University of Kansas Health System, providing an unparalleled opportunity to work closely with General Counsel attorneys on the University’s
Medical Center campus and in the University of Kansas Health System environment. Under the guidance and supervision of licensed attorneys,
the law fellow will assume responsibility for a diverse range of legal matters, conduct important health care-related research and,
following Kansas licensure, will advise and provide legal guidance directly to administration, faculty, staff and students.

The
healthcare law fellow will be directly involved in most areas of the legal department’s work and will be actively supervised by attorneys in
the University’s Office of the General Counsel and by attorneys in the University of Kansas Health System while the fellow studies for and
successfully passes the Kansas Bar Examination.

The Polsinelli Healthcare Law Fellowship commences on June 2, 2025 and extends
through May 2027. The fellow will receive an annual salary of $90,000. The position also offers a wide variety of comprehensive and
competitive benefits, including a health benefit package, a generous leave and holiday schedule, paid conferences and professional
development opportunities, travel allowances and office space to work within the Office of the General Counsel on the University of Kansas
Medical Center campus. To further explore available benefits, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/hum
an-resources/benefits.html. No relocation allowance is offered.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Engage directly
  with KUMC administration and KU Health System administration, faculty members and staff in issues that may facilitate the need for legal
  counsel or representation
• Engage in Polsinelli firm-sponsored networking events and professional development
  opportunities
• Conduct healthcare-related research and review of health law policy, public health issues, privacy, HIPAA and other
  regulatory and compliance matters
• Advise on transactional issues, legislative matters impacting healthcare policy, medical liability
  and informed consent issues, health economics, bioethics and a wide range of issues pertaining to clinical practice and human trials as
  directed under the guidance and supervision of an Associate General Counsel attorney or higher
• Engage and participate in University
  of Kansas and University of Kansas Health System meetings as requested

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a J.D. from
  an ABA accredited school by June 1, 2025.
• Strong academic credentials as confirmed by academic transcript (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
  better).
• Membership in Kansas bar,or pending application for admission within 12 months of hire.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated initiative, leadership and motivation toward career
  goals.
• Strong work ethic toward goal of becoming an outstanding attorney in healthcare law.

Required
Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum vitae highlighting experiences and significant achievements from law school, work,
  volunteer projects, awards, honors and research experiences
• Law school transcript
• Three character
  references

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and
includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off,
including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of
employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A
retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/hum
an-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:
Full
time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined
by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation
decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position,
and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of
the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:
$65,000.00 –
$99,000.00
Minimum
$65,000.00
Midpoint
$82,000.00
Maximum
$99,000.00

Application
Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Healthcare-Law-Fellow—OGC
-Administrative-Support_JR007898-1 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position
number JR007898.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position.
Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The
University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate,
graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU
Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient
care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn
more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support
employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid
parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information,
please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment
Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or
genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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