Job Title: Healthcare Attorney

Location: Portland, Oregon

Schedule: Remote

Pay Rate: $65-$80/hr. DOE

Employment Type: Contract - at least 6 months

Job Description:

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Healthcare Attorney for a 6-month assignment with our client. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of relevant experience and be able to hit the ground running with minimal training. Hours per week will range from 25 to 40, depending on the workload.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze communication between providers and insurers
• Manage healthcare claims
• Review contract provisions in provider manuals and Summary Plan Descriptions, including reimbursement language, anti-assignment provisions, and administrative records for claims
• Utilize MS Excel to analyze claims detail

Qualifications:

• 4-8 years of experience as a Healthcare Attorney
• Expertise in interpreting reimbursement language, anti-assignment provisions, and medical necessity definitions
• Ability to identify denial categories and underpayments (e.g., medical necessity, DRG downgrades, ED downgrades) and handle appeals
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, including sorting, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP functions
• Familiarity with extrapolation methodologies is preferred
• Active Oregon Bar license required

Benefits:

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long term disability. Life and AD&D insurance, HSA, and 401K plan. The medical insurance provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Additionally, they offer paid time off and a discretionary bonus.