• Facilitate and monitor all pre-litigation and current litigation associated with facilities assigned to you

• Act as liaison between facilities and attorneys to facilitate efficient case management towards resolution

• Continuous review of open cases and pre-litigation matters to ensure efficient resolution and to alert General Counsel and escalate issues as needed

• Ensure compliance with legal standards with authorization assignment and requesting of records

• Manage case coordination, record collection and other work product efforts including, but not limited to:

o consistent and ongoing facility communications and legal communications

o record collection, review and analysis,

o secure appropriate authorizations for record requests,

o reviewing cases for completeness and quality,

o resolving questions and issues that arise during the pendency of litigation; analyze appropriateness of various legal motions as necessary

o monitor deadlines and trial dates as appropriate

o understand and monitor potentially available insurance lines

o interact with insurance carriers

o prepare for and attend mediations

o monitor trials and arbitrations; daily analysis of same

o provide lessons learned to facilities with legal analysis as to why resolutions occurred the way they did

*Note: For the right candidate, this could be a REMOTE or HYBRID position.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited college/university required

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in litigation defense, particularly healthcare/personal injury

• J.D. preferred

• Paralegal certificate (optional)

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply concepts such as basic math, percentages, ratios, and
proportions.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization
exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Paralegal certificate (optional), college degree (required), Juris doctor (preferred)

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desk top or laptop
computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Travel by auto or airline will be required.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.