What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Liability Claims Manager position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About Us
BAYADA Home Health Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering compassionate and reliable home healthcare services. We strive to uphold the highest standards of quality and patient care.
Job Description
The Senior Counsel, Legal Services will be responsible for managing professional liability claims, focusing on healthcare-related matters. This role requires strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills to ensure efficient claim resolution while supporting the organization's mission and reputation.
Key Responsibilities
- Focus on risk management, understanding the unique nature of each claim's facts, law, company philosophy, and reputational risk to help set and guide defense strategy.
- Conduct state-specific and jury verdict research related to each claim to support defense efforts.
- Set accurate case reserves.
- Review and assist with responses to pleadings, discovery, motions, releases, and other legal documents.
- Research potential expert witnesses, including reviewing CVs, IDEX, and prior testimony reports.
- Interact with plaintiff's counsel, defense counsel, employees, and witnesses.
- Provide support in preparation for mediation, depositions, and trials.
- Utilize litigation case management software and other tools to ensure accurate case file notes and documents are maintained.
Requirements
- Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence, and reliability.
- Five (5) – eight (8) years of hands-on file management experience in a law firm or in-house health care environment focused on professional, general liability, and employment matters.
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Must thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with the ability to shift priorities.
- Professional dedication to and personal passion to support a non-profit health care organization and its employees in defense of claims.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- Understanding of clinical and legal terminology with the ability to apply it in a common-sense fashion to the unique facts of each case.
- Strong research and analytical skills for identifying issues and the ability to 'think outside the box.'
- Ability to practically understand case facts, risks, and apply state-specific laws/trends to help guide strategy and assist in the prompt and efficient resolution of claims.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills to interact with all levels of employees and external counsel.
- Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook programs, along with matter management software.
- Ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
