Med Legal Coordinator

Seaview Orthopaedic & Medical Associates

Division/Department: Med Legal Department
Location: Ocean
Job title: Med Legal Coordinator

Type of position: Hours _40_ /week
 Full-time  Non exempt

General Description: Med-Legal Coordinator provides administrative and secretarial support for the physicians. In addition to typing, filing and scheduling, performs duties such as coordinating meetings, depositions, court appearances, and special projects. Assembles highly confidential and sensitive information with specific deadlines. Deals with attorneys/paralegals and diverse group of patients/clients. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload.

• Organize, review and read all medical records/files/films and prepare drafts and schedule for narrative reports and Plaintiff IME’s with specific deadlines ·
• Ability to speak to doctors regarding reports and cases.
• Speak with attorneys/paralegals regarding their files and cases
• Answer telephones within the department and assist with various requests and inquiries
• Prepare legal forms and documents for the doctors’ review and signature
• Assist department manager with review requests for depositions, trials and phone conferences. Contact the doctors for their availability and coordinate scheduling. Prepare cases, files and physicians for scheduled depositions and court appearances/testimony
• Assisting with mail within the department, reviewing, sorting and ability to handle requests received
• Assist with department overflow work
• All other duties as assigned

Work Experience/Requirements: ·

• Legal experience required
• Knowledge of court procedures
• Medical terminology program or equivalent work experience
• Multi-provider scheduling experience
• Ability to multi-task, must be well organized
• Knowledge of EMR, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to summarize medical records and reports Personal injury experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Personal Injury: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Paralegal Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $24