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Akron Children's · 10 hours ago

Paralegal

Akron, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Akron Children's is seeking a Paralegal to provide high-level legal and administrative support to the Legal, Risk Management, and Compliance Department. The role involves managing litigation support, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and assisting with compliance and risk management projects.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Works directly with in-house counsel to perform a broad range of litigation-related duties and responsibilities, including preparing litigation hold letters, drafting responses to written discovery requests, performing research, and monitoring litigation relevant to Children's and its affiliates

Conducts legal research on a variety of matters including health care, pediatric, and employment matters

Drafts, reviews, and edits a wide variety of legal documents including NDAs, employment agreements, and BAAs. Prepares contract termination letters as requested

Manages the hospital's subpoenas process. Drafts various motions as required. Provides education to employees with respect to their subpoena obligations and assists in preparing employees to for court proceedings

Serves as a liaison between in-house counsel and outside attorneys and agencies seeking information, documents, and/or testimony from Children's and its employees; gathers and produces documentation as required

Assists the legal, compliance, and risk departments with research related to regulatory obligations. Prepares compliance summaries, training materials, and internal guidance documents

Compiles and prepares certificates of insurance and claims histories for medical staff members and other certificates of insurance as appropriate

Assists the VP, Senior Associate Counsel and Director Risk Management with claim management by giving notice to insurance carriers, ensuring receipt of coverage letters, providing regular and requested updates. Collaborates with insurance carriers for effective claim management

Supports the Vice President of Compliance and Privacy Manager with investigations, audits, and other projects as assigned

Completes special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualification

Paralegal CertificateLitigation experienceHealthcare law knowledgeLegal researchMicrosoft Office proficiencyCritical thinkingCommunication skillsConfidentialityCollaboration

Required

Either a) Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 3 years of experiencing working as a paralegal in a law firm or in-house legal department, or (b) Associate's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of experiencing working as a paralegal in a law firm or in-house legal department

Strong understanding of legal concepts and processes

Excellent critical thinking and communication (written and verbal) skills are required

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) programs is required

Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple deadlines

Collaborative mindset and ability to communicate effectively with clinical and administrative staff

Must have the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of professionalism