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Overview
The paralegal provides diverse support to the General Counsel while maintaining proficiency in the performance of duties, a high degree of attention to detail and professional handling of highly sensitive and confidential matters. This position interacts with various internal and external groups, agencies, team members, attorneys and the general public in performing job responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Prepare legal documents; pleadings, such as motions, briefs, affidavits, appeals, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation.
•Assist in gathering information and documents in response to legal requests; coordinate distribution of information and documents with outside legal counsel.
•Comfortable reviewing, revising, and advising Operations on contracts.
•Ensure satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence and court calendar management.
•Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, rules, regulations, recorded judicial decisions and legal articles.
•Update and maintain all pertinent Statutes, Administrative Codes and Dental Board Rules.
•Maintain departmental files in the filing system and directories, ensuring proper indexing, scanning and filing of original legal documents.
•Perform general clerical duties as needed, such as screening incoming calls; coordinating/scheduling meetings and/or conference calls; maintaining departmental calendar; composing and typing departmental correspondence.
•Additional projects and/or responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•Analytical – Gathers, analyzes and synthesizes complex or diverse information skillfully; Demonstrates a high degree of attention to detail;
•Written Communication – Demonstrates strong writing skills; Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs;
•Quality - Exhibits proficiency in the performance of duties; Demonstrates competence; Produces accurate and thorough work product; Displays strong organizational abilities and effective time management;
•Team work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
•Professionalism - Interacts effectively with management, other team members and the public; Uses discretion and tact; Maintains highly sensitive and confidential matters;
•Problem Solving - Uses good judgment to identify and resolve problems; Makes appropriate decisions;
•Interpersonal Skills - Accepts responsibility for own actions; Works independently in the absence of specific instruction; Autonomously resolves problems/conflicts that may arise;
•Oral Communication - Communicates effectively in a business environment; Responds to verbal direction; Follows instructions and gets clarification when in doubt;
•Computer Skills - Must be proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point;
•Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time;
•Dependability - Commits to work overtime when necessary to reach goals; Follows through on commitments;
•Initiative - Takes independent actions; Asks for and offers help to others when needed;
•Language Skills - Able to read, write and interpret written information in English; Effectively presents information and respond to questions from other team members, clients, customers, and the general public;
•Mathematical Skills - Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to generally compute rate, ratio, and percent.
•Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; Exercises good judgment in decision making.
•Confidentiality - Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
Qualifications (Experience, Education, Licensure, Certification)
•Bachelor's Degree or at least two years of relevant work experience and/or training. Experience in health care preferred.
•Familiarity with dental regulatory matters and the operational aspects of running a dental care organization is a plus.
•Notary Public certification preferred.
•Knowledge of Internet software; spreadsheet software and word processing software, Word, Outlook, Westlaw, and knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
Working Conditions
The Paralegal will work in areas that are highly visible and designed and furnished to make a good impression. Most work stations are clean, well-lighted, and relatively quiet. Work is primarily sedentary in nature.
Limitations and Disclaimer
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
