Claims Manager - JD

About the role

The Claims Manager is responsible for the successful management of executive and employment liability claims and litigation matters for the System, including claims involving Atlantic Health System medical centers, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, patients, board members, and other related parties.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility and management for Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability claims against all applicable parties.
• Review new claims and/or summons and complaint.
• Prepare memorandum summarizing claim including recommendations for disposition and need to assign outside counsel.
• Investigate incidents with relevant parties to the claim and internal departments (human resources, legal, compliance, etc.).
• Assign cases to outside counsel where appropriate.
• Meet as required with outside counsel regarding case status and strategy, providing guidance and authority for settlement.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel, ensuring their compliance with AHS Claims Handling Guidelines.
• Secure all discovery for assigned defense counsel responsive to litigation requests.
• Attend pertinent defendant and witness depositions.
• Attend arbitration and mediation and support defense counsel in case resolution.
• Review defense counsel litigation reports and assist in strategic defense of the case.
• Research and recommend settlement and verdict values.
• Overall trial responsibility, including coordination of witness/defendant appearances.
• Responsible for planning and preparation of claim summaries at internal committee meetings.
• Manage claims exclusively via the electronic claims management system.
• Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans.

Requirements

• Licensed attorney in New Jersey.
• 5 years minimum claims handling experience.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is to provide the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment extends to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

Awards and Recognition

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026."
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton, and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary by role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members).
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement).
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution.
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave.
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising.
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave.
• Backup and On-Site Childcare.
• Well-Being Rewards.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program.
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts.
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft, and Legal Insurance.

About The Team

Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care powered by a workforce of more than 18,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities. The system offers more than 400 sites of care, including eight award-winning medical centers specializing in cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health, and rehabilitation medicine.

Atlantic Medical Group, comprised of 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, represents one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey and includes finance, legal, marketing, human resources, talent acquisition, ISS, and more. Caring for our patients, our team members, and the communities we serve is our central mission.