Corporate Paralegal

Advocare, LLC is an integrated independent physician owned and governed multi-specialty medical organization which delivers exceptional care throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It includes pediatricians, family practice physicians and specialists, each of whom has strong bonds to the children, adults, families and communities they serve. Advocare physicians promise to bring to each patient their vast experience, a pursuit of continuing education and a true love for the practice of medicine. They are proud to provide the highest quality healthcare with a personal, caring touch which focuses on the health, safety, well-being and overall needs of their patients and their families. Advocare physicians offer medically integrated excellence for every healthcare need in life. For more information visit www.advocaredoctors.com

The Corporate Paralegal provides legal support to Advocare, LLC, its Care Centers and physician Members. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, this position will include responsibilities ranging from very basic to highly complex. The position will also support Risk Management initiatives, reporting to the Vice President of Risk Management. The downstream impact of the Corporate Paralegal's contributions will help Advocare's legal team support our organization’s valued Members, colleagues, patients and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Taking initiative to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization’s legal and risk management services.
• Fulfilling requests for a wide array of contracts, insurance and legal correspondence.
• Drafting employment, real estate, vendor and various other types of agreements.
• Organizing contracts, insurance policies and legal filings.
• Reviewing and analyzing various legal documents and service contracts.
• Working with outside defense counsel to support legal filings for litigation, claims, related business correspondence, case preparation, anticipated litigation and formal requests.
• Contributing to the development of standard operating procedures related to purchasing and contracting with vendors.
• Helping to assess risk related to healthcare regulations and corporate compliance.
• Communication with Care Centers, clients and third parties.
• Providing administrative support to Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, and to Vice President Risk Management, including preparing mailings, corresponding with external parties, drafting letters and other documents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) years of paralegal experience in a corporate office environment or its equivalent.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills and the ability to transform concepts into clear and effective contract terms.
• Excellent time management, organization and planning/problem-solving skills.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications - especially Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams.
• Collaborative approach and strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to maintain security of corporate proprietary information and confidential personnel data.
• Strong grasp of HIPAA, HITECH and other privacy laws.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to project ownership, accuracy and completion on a timely basis.
• Strong problem solving, risk analysis and project management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Prior work experience in the healthcare industry preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies preferred.
• Demonstrated effectiveness operating in complex organizational and regulatory environment.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with multiple service locations and a broad set of diverse stakeholders, including physician leaders.
• Professionally skilled in personal presentation, verbal and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively listen and communicate to varied levels.
• Ability to travel to Care Centers as needed.
• Ability to travel to attend periodic Advocare special meetings.
• Experience with contract database program (MediTract) a plus.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as mail, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence when requested. Ability to speak effectively and clearly to colleagues and visitors.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and address a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment with ringing phones, printing equipment and people moving around. This role uses standard office equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, to walk, to use hands to finger, handle or feel and to reach with hands and arms.

Pre-Employment Screening

Please be aware for the safety and security of our employees and patients all new employees are required to undergo and successfully pass the following:

• Background Check
• Drug Screening
• Exclusion Database Screening
• Reference Check