Paralegal

Improve the performance of CAMC's health care delivery team as it specifically relates to performing wide-ranging legal assistant work for the in-house attorneys in conjunction with CAMC's delivery of efficient and cost effective legal services to CAMC and related companies on all business related legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and drafts contracts for attorneys review and provides follow up as necessary. Takes a lead role in coordinating maintenance of contracts files by various department support staff and identifying contracts to be maintained by other departments. • Analyzes and interprets contracts and related document files for attorneys' review. • Reviews and drafts documents and organizes files for transaction closings (mergers, acquisitions, divestments, etc.). • Conducts due diligence investigations in conjunction with transactions including bond financings and maintains due diligence documents and files. • Collects information, drafts documents, correspondence and memos and makes required recordings and filings for real estate transactions. • Files corporate documents as necessary to CAMC and its affiliates day-to-day operations. • Completes corporate reporting and compliance requirements with state and local government agencies. • Assists CAMC and its affiliates in trade name and trademark registrations and maintains database of registered names for CAMC and its affiliates and provides same to corporate client representatives. • Organizes and maintains corporate record files, maintain docket system for filing of renewal applications, registrations, or other factual records. • Supports attorneys with respect to various governing documents including articles, bylaws, nominating and election processes, unanimous written consents and certificates and changes in governing bodies membership. • Participates in the maintenance of official corporate records and actions, assists with compliance with state law and board-adopted policies pertaining to board composition, open hospital proceedings, conflicts of interest and other regulatory requirements. • Assists CAMC and its affiliates with completion and filing of application to secure facilities, business and other licenses and permits necessary to operate specific businesses. • Maintains database of corporate information including trustees, directors and officers for CAMC and its affiliates. • Assists General Counsel, client representatives and external auditors in collecting and reviewing information relative to complying with the disclosure requirements of the IRS Form 990 and related schedules filed annually by CAMC and tax-exempt affiliates with the IRS. • Assists corporate clients in property management matters including drafting property-related documents for attorneys review. • Supports corporate clients in lease/rent audits. • Assists corporate clients in the timely completion of applications for wide variety of primary and excess insurance policies. Has access to outside insurance agency's elecenteronic document/application tracking system and enters information necessary for obtaining insurance policy quotes. • Maintains historical information on CAMC and affiliates consistent with departmental and corporate records retention policies. Assists in further development of records retention policies. • Researches legal and other issues for attorney review and use in connection with relevant matters of varying complexity for CAMC and affiliates. • Demonstrates positive customer service and co-worker relations. Participates in the continuous quality improvement activities of the department and institution. • Performs work in a cost-effective manner. • Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact) The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients. Competency Statement Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist. Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions) 1. Maintain and document all applicable required education. 2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations. 3. Comply with the company's attendance policy. 4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution. 5. Perform work in a cost effective manner. 6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations. 7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization. 8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable. 9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Experience: 10 years experience in hospital/health care law

Credentials

• No Certification, Competency or License Required

Work Schedule: Days

Status: Full Time Regular 1.0

Location: Healthcare Financial Services Building

Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Tamara B. Young tammy.young@vandaliahealth.org