The Role
Provide paralegal support to the legal team including drafting and reviewing legal documents, conducting legal research across healthcare, compliance, estate, licensing and litigation issues, managing subpoenas and records requests, preparing reports, editing materials, and maintaining strict patient and institutional confidentiality.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!
Job Posting Title:
ParalegalLocation:
Dallas - HospitalAdditional Posting Details:
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Job Description:
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
- Under the guidance of counsel, perform legal research and compile data on a wide variety of health care, compliance, HIPAA, risk management, estate law, licensing, general corporate, and litigation issues.
- Assist counsel with the review and revision of contracts and other documents for organization and accuracy.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient and institutional information.
- Assist with contract management process for hospital, from intake through execution.
- Assist the Director of Compliance with Compliance and HIPAA administration processes relating to the Compliance Work Plan, auditing and reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in Paralegal Studies with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or five years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- In-house experience within a health care setting is preferred.
- Industry-recognized certification from organizations such as NALA or AACP desirable.
- 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or Associate degree in Paralegal Studies (Bachelor's preferred)
- Industry-recognized paralegal certification (NALA or AACP)
- Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably in a legal or health care setting
- Experience using legal database software
- Strong legal research and report-generation skills
- Ability to read and comprehend legal documents, statutes, laws, rules, and regulations
- Excellent writing, oral communication, and presentation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient and institutional information
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The Company
What We Do
Scottish Rite for Children is a world-renowned nonprofit pediatric orthopedic hospital based in Dallas, Texas. It specializes in treating complex orthopedic conditions, related neurological disorders, and learning disorders like dyslexia. The organization is dedicated to improving children's lives through exceptional medical care, innovative professional education, and leading-edge research, striving to give children back their childhood through expert, collaborative care.
