Nurse Paralegal

Primary Job Duties

• Record daily billable time in time and billing system
• Organize, analyze and maintain medical files
• Review, organize and prepare medical and event chronologies or summaries of medical care
• Update chronologies or summaries as new records are received
• Perform medical research on relevant issues
• Analyze pharmacy records for consistency of provider and complaint
• Analyze medical bills for providers and treatments consistent with chief complaints and for the cause of the action
• Assist attorneys and staff with medical issues, deciphering handwriting, and answering questions
• Locate, contact and/or interview parties, witnesses, and experts regarding their care, treatment and/or opinions
• Prepare medical records to be provided to experts and maintain a record of the same
• Prepare materials for meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials, including preparation of exhibits and notebooks
• Prepare and issue Non-Party Requests for medical, pharmacy and/or billing records and ensure all such records are received along with necessary Certification of Authenticity
• Communicate with opposing counsel, co-counsel, clients, insureds, expert witnesses, court personnel, and others, to facilitate progress of cases
• Communicate with vendors regarding copying, preparation of exhibits, and imaging

Key Competencies

• Communicating
• Conflict Management
• Professionalism
• Planning & Priority Setting