Paralegal, Contracts

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When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you’ll realize it’s more than a job. It’s a mission. We’re committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Role:
The Paralegal provides support to Legal Department in various legal matters. Some duties require research of legal information from readily available sources, with primary emphasis placed on assisting the Legal Department in drafting of contracts and other legal documents and instruments. Performs a variety of tasks including acting as a liaison between Legal Department, outside counsel, internal customers, and/or vendors. Adheres to the highest standards of professional values and work ethics while furthering the Organization’s mission including upholding confidentiality toward patients/families, colleagues, internal customers, and in sensitive situations arising within the Organization and in the Legal Department.

Qualifications:

• Must meet, at least, one of the following requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in any field, plus not less than 6 months of in-house training as a paralegal
  • A minimum of 3 years of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney, including a minimum of 6 months of in-house training as a paralegal
  • Successful completion of Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) examination of National Association of Legal Assistants
  • Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program of study for paralegals
  • Graduation from a course of study for paralegals that is institutionally accredited but not ABA approved, and which requires not less than the equivalent of 60 semester hours of classroom study
  • Graduation from a course of study for paralegals, other than those set forth above, plus a minimum of 6 months of in-house training as a paralegal
• Must be a notary public or be eligible for appointment as a notary public
• Knowledge of legal terminology; legal forms and documents; court systems and filing requirements; business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation; modern legal office practices, procedures and equipment
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures in the fields of contracts, leases and real estate title work
• Ability to perform legal research using reference materials generally available within a law library and/or electronic research tools
• Ability to analyze and review contracts and other legal documents and assist an attorney in determining whether the necessary provisions are contained therein
• Expert working knowledge of a variety of software programs, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills with the ability to organize and prioritize workload and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in an effective manner
• Adheres to the general principles of proper conduct as defined by the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. as adopted by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with attorneys, other paralegals, secretaries, clients and outside organizations

Competencies:

• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for the position.

Responsibilities of all employees:

• Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
• Comply with all state, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
• Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
• Advance electronic media skills.
• Support Company research and educational activities.
• Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally.
• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drafts, prepares, and processes correspondence, announcements, memos, reports, and spreadsheets. 
• Coordinates with Organization departmental representatives and vendors to acquire background and preliminary information necessary for contracts and other legal documents; review certain contracts and other legal documents and assist an attorney in determining whether necessary provisions are contained therein.
• Utilizes technical information to make an independent decision and recommendation to the supervising attorney.
• Discusses agreement matters with appropriate Organization representatives, managers and/or vendors.
• Functions as a liaison between in-house counsel, outside counsel and internal and external customers in a variety of activities, actions and projects.
• Meets regularly with in-house counsel to discuss current matters and projects.  
• Analyzes and tabulates data.
• Manages and maintains contract management database.
• Manages and completes credentialing requests from managed care organizations.
• Maintains professional growth and development, and professional certifications, if applicable, through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.