What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Baptist Health Care?
Job Description
The Paralegal assists in-house counsel with internal claims management. The Paralegal also provides litigation support to in-house counsel including preparing releases and settlement agreements, gathering and organizing information in response to discovery requests for medical malpractice claims, drafting and revising correspondence, and managing the litigation calendar and deadlines. The position also supports in-house counsel with Baptist Health Care's informal claims resolution process to include, where appropriate, communicating and working directly with patients and families to reach resolution.
Responsibilities
- Meets with in house counsel, outside counsel, and other professionals to discuss open claims and projects.
- Drafts and revises correspondence to patients, families, and other professionals.
- Communicates information from in house counsel to patients and families, where appropriate, to assist with resolution of claims.
- Prepares, organizes, and maintains internal claim files which may include correspondence from outside counsel or other professionals, pleadings, discovery, or other legal documents.
- Tracks bill adjustments and expenses related to the CANDOR program, risk write-offs, settlements and other related expenses.
- Provides litigation support for in-house counsel.
- Drafts and revises settlement agreements and other legal documents.
- Assists with legal and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Gathers and organizes documents for litigation purposes and in response to legal discovery requests.
- Manages litigation deadlines, facilitates communication and correspondence with outside counsel.
Qualifications
Minimum Work Experience
Licenses and Certifications
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
About Us
Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.
