Job Abstract

Job ID

16915

Category

Professionals

Shift

1

Type

Full Time

Department Name

Legal Affairs 1 Federal Street

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to its employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Performs paralegal duties (corporate or litegation) independently with limited supervision by Deputy General Counsel.

Duties include legal research, preparation of contracts, reviewing and preparing changes to transactional matters.

Corporate -organizing corporate books, assisting with professional services agreements, preparing Business Associate Agreements, reviewing IT agreements, managed care agreements, EEOC correspondence, assisting with the Agreements with Referral Sources Committee, and assisting attorneys with guardianships and involuntary commitments. The senior corporate paralegal will also work on special projects as assigned by an attorney.

Litigation - review and summarization of litigation matters, investigation and

preparation of discovery materials in litigation matters. Review, organize and maintain all coorespondence, billing, email responses for all litigation matters. Coordinate and schedule depositions for employment, general liability, medical malpractice and fact witness matters. Place litigation holds on patient records for pending events, claims, lawsuits. Insurance Reporting for all reportable events, medical malpractice and employment matters. Review and disburse subpoenas for fact witness depositions, record requests, etc. Assist Claims Manager in prepping for coders and auditors, as well as in preparing for Committee meetings and any other duties as assigned.

5-6 years law firm or in-house experience

Associates degree, Completion of Paralegal Certificate Program

5-6 years law firm or in-house experience