Paralegal

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

·  High School Required.
·  Bachelor's combination of formal education and work experience; Required or 
·  5+ clerical experience Required and.
·  5+ having worked directly with a Corporate Healthcare Attorney or in litigation as legal secretary or legal assistant Required.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:  

·  Paid Days Off from Day One 
·  Student Loan Repayment Program 
·  Career Development   
·  Whole Person Wellbeing Resources  
·  Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:  

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better. 

Schedule: Full Time

Shift\: Days 

Location\: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

The community you’ll be caring for\: AdventHealth Division

·  AdventHealth Tampa, a faith-based not-for-profit 626-bed tertiary-level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. GME programs on the hospital campus currently include general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and transitional year. 
·  AdventHealth Tampa is home to the renowned AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, a recognized leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and leading-edge research – caring for Tampa Bay’s hearts for over 35 years.
·  The Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, also located at AdventHealth Tampa, leads the way in clinical and academic research in the areas of neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, advanced surgery and more – contributing valuable knowledge that leads to tomorrow’s cures for conditions such as heart failure, cancer and other diseases.”

The role you’ll contribute:

Paralegal will assist the Florida Hospital West Florida Region Legal Services Department ("Department"). Performs secretarial duties and paralegal functions for designated attorneys, updating files, preparing contracts, reviewing documents, and giving legal assistance to the attorneys in the Department. Thorough understanding of the attorney's job role within organization, work style, preferences and reporting protocol. Schedules appointments and coordinates arrangements for meetings, conferences and travel. Prepares routine and non-routine reports including gathering and summarizing data. Establishes and maintains highly confidential files and records. Composes and types letters and correspondence, drafts legal documents. Knowledge of organizational policy and procedures and departmental operations. Additional responsibilities as necessary to support the role of their supervisor. Legal Assistant and Paralegal to Legal Services Department; Meets minimum requirements; Has 5-8 years' experience in legal field; has 0-3 years' experience in healthcare law or litigation either as legal secretary or legal assistant; and Demonstrates professional skills (organization effective planning, problem solving and analytical skills), as well as knowledge of Hospital operations and Healthcare law.

The value you’ll bring to the team\:  

·  Responsible for attorneys’ calendar maintenance, sets up appointments as requested/required.
·  Receives, screens, and directs incoming telephone calls.
·  Maintains tickler calendar, including court and filing deadlines for legal department.
·  Drafts various agreements, including physician employment agreements and leases, as requested by Legal Department.
·  Drafts/revises organizational documents, including articles of incorporation, bylaws.
·  Coordinates and monitors compliance with records retention requirements of “litigation hold” rules.
·  Drafts and effects filing of statement of intent to dissolve, articles of dissolution, or other required state forms to effect dissolution.