Paralegal

Job Title/Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Reports To: President

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Pinnacle Home Care, Florida’s largest privately-owned home healthcare provider, is seeking an experienced Paralegal – Legal Assistant to support the President in Medicare compliance, healthcare regulations, and legal administration. This role is vital in ensuring that the organization adheres to federal and state healthcare laws while managing key compliance initiatives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in maintaining Medicare and healthcare compliance by researching, interpreting, and applying relevant regulations and policies.

• Prepare, review, and organize legal and regulatory documents related to home healthcare operations.

• Conduct legal research on Medicare laws, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and other healthcare regulations.

• Support the President with administrative and legal tasks, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines.

• Maintain and update corporate compliance records, audit reports, and regulatory filings.

• Monitor changes in Medicare reimbursement policies and provide analysis on how they impact home healthcare services.

• Coordinate with legal counsel, regulatory agencies, and internal teams to ensure adherence to healthcare laws.

• Draft and review contracts, provider agreements, and compliance policies.

• Assist in healthcare audits, internal investigations, and risk assessments to identify regulatory gaps.

• Oversee document management, including electronic filings and case records to support legal and compliance matters. Pinnacle Home Health, Revised April 2025

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies, Legal Studies, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.

• Paralegal certification is preferred.

• 5-7+ years of experience in healthcare compliance, Medicare regulations, or legal support within a healthcare setting.

• Must be a notary public.

• Strong understanding of Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and other federal/state healthcare regulations.

• Experience supporting home healthcare, skilled nursing facilities, or hospital legal departments is a plus.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and legal research tools.

• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and multitasking skills to support high-level executive functions.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism. • Knowledge of legal terminology, documents, contracts and legal research relating to healthcare is preferred.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description. Incumbents must be compliant with conditions of participation for the Center for Medicare/ Medicaid Services.