Paralegal

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work closely with Scottish Rite legal team in delivering high quality and professional service to Scottish Rite management.
• Draft, review, and analyze various legal documents.
• Perform legal research and compile data on a wide variety of health care, compliance, HIPPA, risk management, estate law, licensing, general corporate, and litigation issues.
• Review and revise contracts and other documents for organization and accuracy.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient and institutional information.
• Absorb and assist with contract management process for hospital, from intake through execution.
• Absorb and assist the Director of Compliance with Compliance and HIPPA administration processes relating to the Compliance Work Plan, auditing and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in Paralegal Studies is required (bachelor’s degree is preferred).
• Industry-recognized certification from organizations such as NALA or AACP preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably within a legal or health care setting.
• Organized, detail oriented, and able to multi-task.
• Excellent communication and organization abilities.
• Strong research and report-generating skills.
• Experience in using legal database software.
• Ability to read and comprehend legal documents, statutes, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities, and presentation skills;
• Ability to establish and maintain good communications, including presenting information and responding to questions with internal clients and third parties.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and otherwise computer literate.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working in a team-centric environment.