Paralegal, Litigation and Employment

What you’ll need\:

Education\: Bachelor's degree required with a paralegal certificate preferred.

Experience\: 5+ years.

Certifications: Paralegal certification preferred; education and related experience in a similar setting shall be considered if candidate does not possess a paralegal certificate.

Why choose us\:

As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do\: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Benefits\: We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

Paralegal, Litigation and Employment 

Who we are:

At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.

What you’ll do:

Provides Paralegal support in the Lifepoint Legal Department for the Litigation and Employment teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the litigation hold process, including ensuring compliance with litigation holds, protective orders, and e-discovery requirements as directed by counsel.
• Provides pre-litigation and litigation support to Counsel, develops and maintains files and reports, collecting and organizing documents for production, drafting and coordinating responses to information requests and interviews company witnesses under the direction of Counsel.
• Coordinates legal update conferences with internal and external parties.
• Responsible for processing legal settlements.
• Monitors state employment law updates.
• Provides investigation and response support for administrative charges, petitions, audits, and claims from various governmental agencies, including but not limited to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state civil rights and unemployment board agencies under the direction of counsel.
• Responds to records requests and commercial and employment subpoenas, including subpoenas for employee records in accordance with the applicable state law.
• Oversees commercial disputes involving physician receivables from breaches of employment or recruiting agreements.
• Assists Counsel with internal investigations, audits, state law research and various special projects.
• Serves as backup for the legal billing system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.