Claims Paralegal

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is a leader in acute care and behavioral health, providing high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually across our national network of facilities.

About the role

The UHS Corporate Insurance Department is seeking a Claims Paralegal who will support the claims department in collaboration with the legal department when needed, handling several key functions with minimal daily direction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Claims Paralegal support to the UHS Claims and Legal Litigation Team, focused on discovery coordination, including assisting with reviewing and revising discovery responses for professional and general liability litigation and discovery document collection and management.
• Manage the video preservation process for UHS risk and claims.
• Assist in the logistical management of the legal invoice process in compliance with UHS cost control, litigation, and billing guidelines, including creation of new matters in LegalTracker.
• Handle special projects and multi-plaintiff litigations as assigned.
• Assist in the legal hold process for electronic preservation.
• Attend weekly meetings with supervisor to review ongoing projects, workflow process, and new assignments.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; one to three years of experience required or three to five years of experience preferred.
• Paralegal certification, Associate’s, or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Knowledge of tort litigation process and high degree of familiarity with discovery, including electronic discovery.
• Experience with legal billing and legal logistical support.
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry is preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, and ability to learn and utilize other web-based programs and databases, including LegalTracker and Riskonnect.
• Strong ability to work independently, take initiative, and work well with others.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan.
• 401k with company match.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days flex-remote.