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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 erse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance ersity and inclusion.