PARALEGAL – SENIOR (MEDICAL MALPRACTICE)

Sr. Paralegal Medical Malpractice

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose

The University of Michigan’s Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OGC) is seeking an experienced senior paralegal to support the work of OGC attorneys servicing the University’s fully integrated academic medical center (“Michigan Medicine”) and its state-wide clinical enterprise (“U-M Health”).  Specifically, this paralegal would focus on supporting attorneys managing medical malpractice claims and litigation for the U-M Health Regional Network, which includes U-M Health Sparrow and U-M Health West.  Central to the paralegal’s role will be supporting attorneys managing medical malpractice claims and litigation (including all aspects of medical malpractice claims, litigation holds, and preservation notices); and collecting, reviewing, and managing documents that are responsive to subpoenas, investigations, and third-party litigation requests.  This paralegal will also collaborate with other health-system paralegals in triaging health care-related inquiries made by U-M Health workforce members to the OGC and will serve as a member of the entire, University-wide OGC team.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis.  Team Members may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader.  Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Work closely with, and under the direction of, supervising attorneys on all aspects of medical malpractice claims and litigation, LARA investigations, and third-party litigation;
• Maintain the claims/litigation database and ensure reserves and other information is kept up to date;
• Generate litigation holds and preservation notices;
• Facilitate subpoena/deposition/meeting requests;
• Coordinate expert and treater witness reviews;
• Support the preparation and participation in assigned U-M Health risk related committees;
• Prepare and submit court filings as directed by attorneys;
• Triage legal and risk inquiries from U-M Health Regional Network employees;
• Organize and maintain electronic files and databases

Job Requirements

Work Experience
Minimum five (5) years of professional paralegal experience performing job-relevant legal responsibilities, such as experience with medical malpractice claims/litigation, litigation holds, and subpoena responses.
Experience with all aspects of medical malpractice claims/litigation in Michigan preferred
Experience with electronic medical records and, in particular, the EPIC system preferred
Experience with hospital policies and procedure, hospital or health care operations, and relevant laws and regulations preferred

Education
Certified Paralegal or Bachelors degree in relevant field.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to independently triage and respond to client inquiries and involve attorneys as needed;
Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, outside counsel, and representatives of the legal system
Highly organized, responsive, with strong project management skills and the ability to manage many projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
Strong attention to detail
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to conduct research using the Internet and Westlaw
Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and the ability to learn new databases easily
Strict adherence to deadlines. • Highest degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information
Courteous, poised, and tactful in the face of stressful and demanding projects and situations
Proven productivity, tenacity, and follow-through in accomplishing assignments
Positive and supportive to team members.
Committed to ethics, integrity, and compliance
Excellent working relationships with colleagues, supervisors and clients.
Recognition that the University and the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel believe that diversity, broadly defined, is integral to excellence.

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University of Michigan Health – Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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