Legal Nurse

Position Summary

Witherite Law Group and associated companies seeks professionals committed to working together to accomplish their mission and uphold their values of People First, Unmatched Expertise, and Integrity Always. The Legal Nurse will support the firm's medical education efforts, assist with clinical models, conduct case audits, and provide ongoing medical education through training programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in implementation of clinical models and systems throughout treatment modalities
• Advises on cases and assists team members and clients through medical education
• Maintains ongoing implementation and effectiveness of processes to evaluate and maintain quality standards of treatment guidelines
• Develops, maintains, and implements training programs both one-on-one and group settings, virtual and face-to-face
• Conducts and assists in case audits and analyzes trends and patterns
• Provides medical education on a variety of appropriate medical knowledge areas
• Assists with medical writing for publications internal and external and training using multiple software applications
• Determines department needs to establish medical knowledge training requirements
• Communicates with clients; clarifies treatment procedures and importance
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to clients when needed
• Supports the development of externships for local medical programs
• Acquires and reviews medical and billing records throughout the treatment phase of the case as needed, familiar with ICD-10 and CPT-IV

Qualifications

• Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Medical Records review experience desired
• 2 or more years of medical experience preferred in one or more of the following: Primary Care, Emergency Room/Urgent Care, Orthopedic or Neurology
• Teaching ability: desire to share information directly contributes to the success of others
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills on the phone, in person, and email
• Advanced Research skills
• Proven success in meeting expectations as part of a team
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications
• Able to maintain a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information
• Superb organizational and time management skills; meticulous attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines

Physical Requirements

• Office environment with normal business hours necessary to satisfactorily perform job functions
• Stationary Position – Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
• Move or Traverse – This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, office machinery, etc.
• May occasionally ascend/descend the stairs to get to other floors, cafeteria, and parking area
• Dexterity – constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a copy machine/printer
• Move, Transport, Position, Put, Install, Remove - Occasionally moves supplies weighing up to 10 pounds for various presentation and event needs
• Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information - The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company-paid STD (with no waiting period) and LTD Insurance
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD&D Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement