State of Tennessee · 19 hours ago
LEGAL ASSISTANT - 74742
Davidson County, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$49K/yr - $49K/yr
2+ years expState of Tennessee is dedicated to providing health insurance coverage through its TennCare program. They are seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Appeal Processing Unit in handling member appeals and ensuring access to necessary medical care.
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Responsibilities
Operationally, the TennCare Appeal Processing Unit works closely with several other TennCare divisions to help process TennCare member appeals for all eligible TennCare members to ensure they receive their medically necessary care
Externally, the Appeal Processing Unit (APU) works with TennCares managed care organizations and other state agencies to ensure the provision of covered medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for TennCare Members
This position will be a key member on the APU Reconsideration team, reporting to the Reconsideration Unit Program Manager
Qualification
Required
Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited college, university, or professional school with one of the following: (1) an Associate's Degree in Paralegal or Legal Assistant studies; (2) a Bachelor's Degree in Paralegal or Legal Assistant studies; (3) a Paralegal Certificate; or (4) one year (28 semester hours) of graduate level law school
OR Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and two years of full-time experience in researching legal issues and documenting findings to assist in building case files, settling legal disputes, and/or providing legal counsel to clients
This position requires a criminal background check
Preferred
Ability to maintain excellent professional and inter-personal relationships and have the ability to multi-task when priorities are changed and be amenable to assuming a wide variety of special assignments as directed
Ability to prioritize conflicting needs, handle matters expeditiously and proactively, and follow-through on projects to successful completion within established deadlines
Must be detail oriented and have demonstrable organization, facilitation and communication skills
Must have strong written communication, writing letters, emails, and reports on behalf of the office staff
Company
State of Tennessee
State government is the largest employer in Tennessee, with approximately 43,500 employees in the three branches of government.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Hugh Hale
Chief Information Officer, TennCare
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