Nurse Paralegal

$60,008 - $79,997/Yr

Unclassified - Denver, CO

Full-time

Denver, CO

About the position

Due to continued growth, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm, has an immediate opening for a full-time Nurse Paralegal to work with our Denver, CO office. The individual in this role primarily supports attorneys with a busy defense litigation practice with an emphasis on medical negligence. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm. The Nurse Paralegal will be responsible for a variety of tasks that are essential to the legal process, particularly in cases involving medical issues. The Nurse Paralegal will support the legal team by requesting, analyzing, and summarizing medical records for clients, attorneys, and experts. This includes conducting medical journal research via the Internet or through local libraries, abstracting medical records, and preparing both outline and narrative summaries of the records for internal use and for presentation to the client. The role also involves analyzing medical records and billings to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the medical evidence, including pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions, and preparing case analysis. Additionally, the Nurse Paralegal will identify issues, omissions, and discrepancies in medical records, provide information regarding medical experts and physicians, and assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation and organization for hearings or trials. The position requires composing and typing document production, including disclosures, case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries, and chronologies of medical records, correspondence, and reports. The Nurse Paralegal will also compile data for exhibits and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Support legal team by requesting, analyzing and summarizing medical records for clients, attorneys and experts.
• Conduct medical journal research via the Internet or through local libraries.
• Abstract medical records, organize and prepare both outline and narrative summaries of the records for internal use and for presentation to the client.
• Analyze medical records and billings to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the medical evidence including pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions.
• Prepare case analysis.
• Identify issues, omissions and discrepancies.
• Identify and provide information regarding medical experts and physicians; coordinate medical expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation and organization for hearing or trial.
• Compose and type document production including disclosures, case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries and chronologies of medical records, correspondence, and reports.
• Compile data for exhibits.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Experience in clinical nursing practice.
• Experience working as a nurse paralegal or within a legal department.
• Proficient understanding and utilization of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, and medications.
• Thorough understanding of medical conditions to explain or illustrate a diagnosis.
• Proficient proofreading, redlining, and editing of documents.
• Full understanding of HIPAA compliance and related regulatory mandates.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Requires critical thinking skills, research skills, excellent communication skills, analytical and organizational skills, and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance