Paralegal Claims Litigation - Wellpath

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

As a Paralegal specializing in Claims Litigation, you'll play a vital role in managing professional and general liability cases for the company. Your expertise will be instrumental in overseeing the discovery process and providing essential support for various legal matters concerning litigation. With your experience and skills, you'll ensure the smooth handling of litigation activities, contributing to the effective resolution of legal issues impacting the company's interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Support various legal activities including discovery management for professional and general liability litigation, collaborating closely with claims managers on litigation-related tasks such as preparing responses to discovery and maintaining claims logs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing comprehensive oversight of discovery matters while fostering and maintaining relationships with internal teams.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects efficiently, drafting concise memoranda summarizing research results for claims managers and defense counsel, and maintaining accurate records of monitored items controlled by the claims staff.
• Coordinate internal and external claims reporting, track claims and suits, and ensure timely and professional communication when gathering claims information or responding to requests for assistance with litigated matters.
• Maintain compliance with relevant federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to litigated matters, while also facilitating communication and correspondence with clients, attorneys, and agencies involved in the litigation process.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; or related experience.

Experience

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a paralegal, preferably in health care and privacy fields.
• Excellent research and writing skills required.
• Experience with e-discovery required.

Licenses/Certifications

• Paralegal certificate strongly preferred

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.  Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.