Nurse Paralegal

About the role

The Nurse Paralegal supports attorneys by reviewing and organizing medical records, preparing detailed chronologies, conducting medical research, and analyzing treatment data to support case strategy. This role also assists with expert coordination, prepares materials for hearings and trials, issues medical record requests, and manages communication with counsel, clients, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Perform any other related tasks that may be assigned by Management or Supervising Attorney(s)

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience as a Nurse Paralegal (Required)
• 2 years of experience preparing medical chronologies (Preferred)
• 1 year of experience entering billable time (Preferred)

Key Competencies

• Communicating: Provide information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. Perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure clarity.
• Conflict Management: Address problems openly and objectively, bringing conflicts into the open to resolve them constructively.
• Professionalism: Set high standards and serve as a role model for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others.
• Planning & Priority Setting: Identify priorities and develop detailed action plans with objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.

This position may be designated as remote, hybrid, or fully in-office, depending on the needs of the role, office location, and Firm requirements.