Paralegal III

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Paralegal III

                        

Location

Beachwood

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus

                     

Department

Law Department-Legal

                      

Job Code

T28142

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

 

As a Paralegal, you will provide legal support and perform duties under the direction of Legal Counsel, with a primary focus on employment litigation and medical malpractice matters. In this role, you will manage litigation cases, coordinate discovery, review medical records, and collaborate with outside counsel in a healthcare law environment.

 

A caregiver in this role works remotely Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

This position requires occasional travel to Northeast Ohio.

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Review and analyze various legal documents, including medical records, personnel records, legal pleadings, and other case-related documentation.
• Draft routine legal documents, including pleadings, correspondence, litigation reports, chronologies, and witness summaries.
• Compile information concerning pertinent issues and prepare written summaries, statistics, charts, graphs, and timelines to clearly communicate findings and support litigation strategy and risk assessment.
• Interact and coordinate with internal and external entities, including government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, law firms, insurers, and healthcare professionals to gather information and data.
• Perform legal, factual, legislative, and regulatory research of varying complexity to identify relevant issues and support healthcare, employment, medical malpractice, and general litigation matters.
• Organize, develop, and maintain departmental informational databases, litigation databases, document repositories, case calendars, and critical deadlines.
• Support attorneys throughout all phases of litigation, including case assessment, discovery, trial preparation, settlement activities, and post-resolution matters.
• Coordinate responses to discovery requests, subpoenas, document productions, and records requests.
• Assist with witness interviews, deposition preparation, trial preparation, and exhibit management.
• Prepare case summaries, reports, and analytical materials to support litigation strategy and risk assessment.
• Maintain confidential and privileged information in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor's degree or certificate of completion of an accredited paralegal program
• Certificate of completion of an accredited paralegal program
• Ten years of Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience in a law firm, health care system or major corporate legal department
• Comprehensive and detailed knowledge or expertise in one or more legal practice areas
• Ability to interface with all levels of employees
• Ability comprehend and provide support in large and complex legal matters
• Ability to organize, prioritize and complete tasks within time restraints
• Advanced organizational and communication skills

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Experience with large, complex projects, transactions or complex litigation
• Experience working on employment and labor matters.
• Paralegal certification (CP, ACP, RP, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting medical malpractice defense litigation
• Experience with e-discovery platforms and litigation management software
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, HIPAA, medical terminology, and healthcare operations
• Trial preparation and trial support experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.
• Ability to operate a computer, audio visual and other office equipment.       
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information, including the ability to deliver training in person and virtually.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

                  

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.