Description

Position Job Title: Medical Paralegal 

Reports to: In-House Counsel

FLSA Classification: Full-Time, Salary, Hybrid

Commonwealth Pain and Spine (CP&S) is one of the fastest-growing, progressive, comprehensive pain management groups in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Our team of friendly physicians are all board-certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology and take the time to educate our staff. Our facilities are brand new with the latest technology. We have a team/family-oriented culture with great hours, competitive pay, benefits, and open interaction between our staff and management.

If you enjoy complex challenges and transforming them into innovative solutions, if you are a self-starter who enjoys working independently, and if you are looking for a new experience with an inspiring and talented team, Commonwealth Pain & Spine may be the place for you. You will work under the direction of the In-house Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, and work with the Director of Compliance. This position will be instrumental in assisting with a variety of tasks as the Company grows into new markets and new service offerings.

This position involves a hybrid of legal, compliance, analytical, and administrative skills including; 

• Perform research on a variety of healthcare topics, laws, regulations, and procedures, and prepare a summary of findings. 
• Perform healthcare organization acquisition due diligence, including the review and organization of documents.
• Review contracts and leases, and recommend revisions as needed.
• Fulfill auditing processes and projects.
• Managing projects, and supervising initiatives within the legal and compliance departments.
• Prepare documents from templates. 
• Prepare and edit correspondence. 
• Assist with corporate governance documentation, filings, and records. 
• Assist with litigation matters and discovery requests.
• Participate in workgroups to collaborate, acquire information, prioritize, and meet deadlines. 
• Communicate with agencies in response to inquiries and requests for information. 
• Routinely collaborate with internal departments to support and review internal departments' work products.
• Stay up to date on developments in healthcare law and compliance.
• Develop policies, procedures & standards of practice. 
• Review medical records, and patient issues, and provide advice on issues.
• Communicate with clients, doctors, patients, insurance companies, vendors, and other professionals.
• Assist in preparing reports for the board of directors.
• Use organizational skills to keep track of tasks and deadlines for the department.
• Receive and prepare sensitive, and highly confidential material, including transaction documents, contracts, litigation materials, intellectual property materials, strategic planning materials, and other legal matters.
• Create educational and training materials. 
• Perform general office duties as needed, including answering phones, scheduling, copying, and maintaining files.

Requirements

• Two (2) years’ experience with legal services, including experience working with a variety of legal documents and managing legal projects. Proficient and highly literate in common computer applications including internet research, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), video conferencing and email. 
• Minimum 1 year of healthcare law experience or healthcare compliance experience, including knowledge of legal & medical terminology and experience working with medical records.
• Interaction/exposure in a health care setting, legal practice and/or business with basic understanding of health care operations and communication with physicians and staff. 
• Proficient with general office equipment such as telephone, fax, copier. 
• Professional demeanor and ability to defuse sensitive situations in a calm manner. 
• Ability to work independently, be self-directed, with minimal direction to achieve accomplishments. 
• Responsible for managing multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines and will need to exercise initiative and judgment in both administrative matters and substantive legal tasks. 
• Ability to identify problems or opportunities and propose solutions to improve workflow and departments.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and tact.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Effectively communicate and work with diverse constituencies and corporate cultures; develop rapport with people at all levels of the organization. 
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to prioritize, effective time and project management, ability to work well with many different types of individuals. 
• Ability to quickly assimilate, assess, and act upon new initiatives in order to manage multiple priorities. 
• Ability to represent the legal and compliance departments in a professional and responsible manner internally and in public. 
• Ability to anticipate change, adjust responses accordingly, and initiate steps to maximize resources toward a common objective. 
• Be professional, clear, concise, in both oral and written communications. 
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely to gather and present information accurately. 
• Knowledge of state and federal laws governing healthcare.
• Experience interacting with state and/or federal regulators. 
• Familiarity with electronic medical records systems.
• If you lack a specific credential for this position but believe that your strengths and life experiences will propel our mission, we would love to hear from you.

Healthcare equality is at the center of Commonwealth’s mission. We are committed to a diverse and vibrant workforce.