Paralegal

Paralegal

United States

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

Support and assist the legal team with a variety of responsibilities including contracts, case management, and other legal matters related to clients, vendors, and the healthcare industry.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as liaison among various internal departments, funnel legal requests, and manage work allocation for the Legal team.
• Develop resources and tools for the business to self-serve legal issues, and training resources for the Legal team to use with business partners.
• Assist attorneys with drafting, reviewing, and revising legal documents, including provider, vendor, corporate, and client contracts as well as legal correspondence and memoranda.
• Assist attorneys with management of healthcare-related litigation, including discovery, subpoenas, and preparing documents for hearings or trials.
• Assist attorneys with legal research, case preparation, and document management related to healthcare law and regulatory matters.
• Maintain and organize agreements and files, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with legal standards.
• Support enterprise contract lifecycle management system.
• Support the legal team in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, including HIPAA.
• Monitor regulatory changes that impact the healthcare industry and provide timely updates to the legal team.
• Assist in responding to subpoenas and requests for medical records and patient information.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: 

• Associates or bachelor’s in paralegal studies or a related field, or Paralegal certification.

Experience: 

• At least 8 years’ experience working as a paralegal either in corporate or law firm environment.
• Experience in a healthcare environment preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  

• Paralegal certification preferred; required in the absence of Associate and/or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  

• Ability to follow projects through to completion.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Flexibility and ability to manage time independently and efficiently.
• General familiarity with legal matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must maintain a professional demeanor.
• Must work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and be able to take on independent responsibility.
• Strong prioritization, organization, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion.