Robert Templin Email & Phone Number

Arlington, VA, US

Arlington, VA

• Director of Legal Services to Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System. Serving as legal counsel to the VHC, providing legal advice and assistance to the corporation and other entities within the System. Broad.
• Negotiation and documentation of physician recruitment and retention matters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, teaching and other administrative stipend arrangements, physician practice.
• Negotiate and draft documents regarding joint ventures, leases, and service agreements for a multitude of arrangements, including clinical services, equipment, vendor, vehicles, and administrative support services (IS.
• Provide analysis and advice on regulatory compliance issues such as Stark, Fraud and Abuse, state law, Dept. of Health, Joint Commission, and tax exemption
• Provide advice and guidance on acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic development initiatives
• Review and revision of bylaws, policies and procedures

Pittsburgh, PA

• Over four years of experience as Chief Legal Counsel to The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Assistant General Counsel to the West Penn Allegheny Health System. Serving as primary counsel to The Western Pennsylvania.
• Stark, Fraud and Abuse, and state law
• Physician contracts and physician practice transactions
• Served as Hospital Compliance Liaison with responsibility for compliance matters at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and reporting to the System’s Chief Compliance Officer
• Risk Management/Quality Management and Reimbursement issues
• Supervising the work efforts of 5 person Medical Staff Services Department, providing credentialing and continuing medical education services to 800+ member medical staff, and peer review actions and hearings

Brentwood, TN

• Over five years of experience as Assistant General Counsel for Community Health Systems, Inc. Providing legal advice and assistance to the corporate office and affiliated entities, with direct responsibility for over.
• Stark, Fraud and Abuse, and state law
• Physician contracts and physician practice transactions
• Reimbursement matters
• Acquisitions, syndications, joint ventures, and other strategic development initiatives
• Policy development

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Three years of experience as Operations Counsel for Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation. Legal representation to the Company’s West Florida market, providing advice and counsel to over twenty hospitals and twelve.
• Stark, Fraud and Abuse, and state law
• Physician contracts
• Medical staff bylaws, credentialing, and peer review
• Practice acquisitions
• EMTALA compliance and corrective action

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Served as In-House Counsel to 1400 member command in the areas of medico-legal, civil, domestic, landlord/tenant, contract, consumer, military, and administrative law
• Managed and coordinated the work efforts of a three person legal office
• Assisted on issues relating to the Medical Staff, including credentialing, peer review and bylaws matters
• Provided ethics and legal training as needed to military and civilian staff members
• Served as Legal Advisor for Family Advocacy, Quality Improvement, Bioethics, Security, and Risk Management

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Directed the work efforts of Legal Office personnel including other attorneys, paralegals, and court reporters
• Served as the primary point-of-contact for the provision of legal assistance/advice to 25+ commands in the Gulf Coast area
• As a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, prosecuted offenses committed by civilians on military installations in Northwest Florida before the U.S. Magistrate

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

• Associate Editor, Law & Psychology Review • Law Clerk - DeGraffenreid, Tipton & Donaldson

Bachelor’S Degree, • Majors: History & Criminal Justice • Minor: English

• Golden Key Honor Society • Dean's List.