Paralegal

About the role

MEDIKO: Mission driven & committed to delivering high-quality medical care to the communities we serve. Our dedicated Healthcare Professionals find meaning, support and new opportunities to learn and grow their skills every day. It’s what sets us apart from other healthcare industries and drives our success in the correctional healthcare space. Whether you are just graduating from nursing school or bringing years of experience to your new position at MEDIKO, you will benefit from our competitive compensation, commitment to safety and exposure to the diverse healthcare needs of the clients we serve. The Paralegal provides contract, legal, and administrative support to MEDIKO’s leadership and business functions, with a primary focus on the review, administration, and ongoing management of client contracts. This position reviews contracts, amendments, renewals, and related documents; identifies key requirements, obligations, deadlines, and potential areas of concern; and coordinates with internal stakeholders and outside legal counsel as appropriate. The Paralegal serves as a centralized resource for contract documentation and legal coordination, helping ensure MEDIKO understands and effectively manages its contractual commitments across a growing, multi-state organization. This position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information while balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Reviews client contracts, amendments, renewals, extensions, and other agreements to identify key business terms, obligations, deadlines, deliverables, and areas requiring additional review or clarification.
• Summarizes contract terms and requirements for leadership and other internal stakeholders to support informed decision-making and contract administration.
• Coordinates the internal contract review process, including obtaining input from Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Clinical, Information Technology, and other departments as appropriate.
• Identifies contractual provisions or potential concerns requiring escalation to leadership or outside legal counsel.
• Maintains organized and complete records of executed client contracts, amendments, renewals, notices, and related correspondence.
• Develops and maintains contract tracking systems to monitor expiration dates, renewal periods, notice requirements, reporting obligations, insurance requirements, and other significant contractual commitments.
• Supports new client implementations and contract transitions by identifying contractual requirements and communicating relevant obligations to responsible departments.
• Assists with the review and preparation of routine agreements, amendments, notices, correspondence, and other contract-related documents.
• Coordinates contract execution, including internal approvals, signatures, distribution, and maintenance of final executed documents.
• Assists with responses to client requests involving contract interpretation, documentation, or contractual requirements, escalating legal questions as appropriate.
• Serves as a point of coordination between MEDIKO and outside legal counsel, including gathering documentation, communicating background information, tracking requests, and facilitating timely responses.
• Conducts legal, regulatory, contractual, and factual research as requested and prepares summaries for leadership review.
• Assists with litigation, claims, subpoenas, records requests, administrative matters, and other legal issues by gathering, organizing, and maintaining relevant documentation.
• Supports corporate filings, registrations, licenses, records, and other organizational documentation as assigned.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality of contracts, legal matters, business information, and other sensitive or privileged information.
• Proactively monitors assigned deadlines and follows up with responsible parties to ensure required actions are completed.
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