PARALEGAL

Overview

Support the Legal Department and Attorneys in a variety of roles ranging from research to interviewing managers and/or employees. 

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in preparation for hearings and trials.
• Investigating and fact-finding for cases.
• Conduct internal investigations in collaboration with compliance or human resources.
• Identify relevant legal articles, laws and judicial decisions for cases.
• Assist in preparing legal documents such as legal arguments, motions, contracts and agreements.
• Assist in preparing routine contracts for the organization.
• Organize, indexing and tracking files.
• Analyze and organizing information to produce reports.
• Monitor and reviewing government regulations.
• Provide administrative support for attorneys in court and within the organization.
• Coordinates the intake, review, approval and execution, and storage of contracts for the organization.
• Coordinates organization’s contracting process and acts as a liaison between departments seeking contract review and the legal department to ensure that new contracts are reviewed and expiring contracts renewed in accordance with existing contract policy.
• Other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in paralegal studies.

Experience:

• Minimum (3) three years of equivalent work experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent organizational and logic skills.
• Familiarity with legal databases.
• Familiarity with contract management software.
• Ability to multi-task and perform on deadline.
• Ability to fully utilize organizations’ electronic record systems, equipment and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills required.

Licenses, Certifications:

• Certification from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
• Or the American Alliance Certified Paralegal (AACP) credential offered by the American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc.

Physical Requirements:

• Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Position requires prolonged periods of sitting and use of a computer and screen viewing throughout the working day.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center.

BHMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.