Paralegal - Louisville, KY, US
19 hours ago
Job description
JOB TITLE: Paralegal – Kentucky Healthcare
STATUS: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY: Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures of the Kentucky Healthcare Strategic Business Unit Manager or their designee and the Paralegal Leadership Team. The Healthcare Paralegal will perform a variety of duties specific to healthcare support including organizing and preparing client matter information for submission to the appropriate platforms and assist with administrative and litigation preparation. This position is non-exempt.
DUTIES AND PARALEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Healthcare:
- Support attorneys in litigation involving medical negligence, fraud, or insurance disputes.
- Coordinate with medical professionals, insurance companies, and regulatory agencies.
- Organize and maintain legal files, case documentation, and correspondence.
- Electronically file simple and complex pleadings in State and Federal court.
- Draft for electronic filing simple pleadings in State and Federal Court, including notices of deposition, notices of filing, pro hac vice motions, affidavits in support and basic orders.
- Preparation of Open Records Requests and Medical Requests.
- Familiarity of litigation support software and its use (e.g., Relativity), including review and coding of documents relating to discovery requests and a basic understanding of privileged documents.
- Basic understanding of Appellate rules, formatting, and preparation of citations to the record on appeal for appellate briefs.
- Preparation of deposition summaries and document indices, where necessary.
- Maintain time entry for all billable time.
- Work closely with other team members to support the Strategic Business Unit needs.
- Maintain a professional attitude and appearance with clients, attorneys, judges, and anyone associated with a specific client matter.
- Follow all personnel policies and procedures of the Firm.
- Maintain an 8:30 – 5:00 daily schedule Monday through Friday, unless alternate schedule is pre-approved. Work may occasionally require more than 37.5 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position; may require irregular hours from time to time.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the ability to work with all portable document format (PDF) applications.
- Collaborate with paralegals throughout the Firm to ensure best practices are applied across the Firm.
- Work with the healthcare team to ensure projects are on track and completed in a timely fashion.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Must have a paralegal degree, paralegal certificate, and/or paralegal experience.
- Minimum of 3–6 years of experience in healthcare law, medical malpractice or legal support in a healthcare setting.
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- Exceptional writing and legal drafting skills.
- Some travel may be required, including the possibility of overnight stays.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.
- Willingness to own mistakes and work towards progress.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position requires sitting for the majority of the workday. May lift up to 5 – 10 lbs.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
- Supervising Attorneys
The statements contained in this job description are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.
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