Hybrid Nursing Paralegal

at Emory University

• Job title: Nursing Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Nurse Paralegal providing specialized legal support in managing medical malpractice claims for Emory Healthcare. Collaborating with legal and healthcare teams to ensure accurate claim evaluations and trial preparations.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialized support to attorneys within Emory Healthcare's Office of the General Counsel in the management and defense of medical malpractice claims and lawsuits.
• Integrates clinical expertise with legal knowledge to evaluate claims, reviews and summarizes medical records, assesses potential liability and causation, and manages claims data within the organization's claims management system.
• Collaborates closely with in-house counsel, outside defense counsel, and leaders across Risk Management, Quality, Patient Safety, and Insurance Services to ensure accurate evaluation and effective handling of complex medical malpractice matters.
• Reviews, analyzes, and summarizes medical records and other clinical documentation relevant to potential or active malpractice claims.
• Evaluates the medical and factual merits of claims and assist attorneys in developing case strategy.
• Prepares detailed medical chronologies, timelines, and summaries for use in claim evaluation, litigation, and trial preparation.
• Assists in the discovery process, including identifying and organizing relevant documents, expert materials, and witness information.
• Inputs and maintains claim data in Emory Healthcare's claims management system; generates reports and assists with claims analytics.
• Collaborates with Risk Management, Quality, Patient Safety and Insurance Services teams to collect and interpret data relevant to patient care and outcomes.
• Participates in case reviews, claim evaluation meetings, and internal investigations, as needed.
• Supports counsel in preparing for depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Communicates effectively with clinicians, administrators, and external legal partners while maintaining confidentiality.
• Supports trial preparation, including assembly of exhibits, witness lists, and trial binders.
• Assists attorneys with special projects, audits, and administrative tasks, as needed.
• Works closely with legal teammates, executives and operational leaders to implement practical solutions.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five years of related experience which includes clinical nursing experience and experience as a paralegal or legal nurse consultant.
• Paralegal certificate from an accredited program preferred or equivalent legal nurse consulting experience.
• Excellent written, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to interpret complex medical and legal information.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Current licensure as a RN in the state of Georgia; nursing experience in an acute care or hospital setting; paralegal experience in a medical malpractice or healthcare litigation setting; proficiency with electronic medical record (EMR) systems (Epic preferred); experience with claims or risk management systems (e.g., RLDatix, RiskMaster, Origami Risk); familiarity with litigation procedures, expert witness management, and trial preparation; and/or experience in a hospital or healthcare system legal department or law firm focused on healthcare litigation.

Benefits

• A generous contribution from the university, in an amount up to an additional 9% of your salary, to your 403(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plan (see details here).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including a three-tier plan that lowers your deductibles and out of pocket maximums even more.
• Eleven paid holidays and two paid floating holidays.
• Three additional paid days off during the Winter Recess (Christmas to New Years).
• Four weeks of paid vacation per year, which increases with length of service.
• FMLA and six weeks of paid parental leave.
• A Courtesy Scholarship program that covers between 50% and 100% of tuition for your children who apply and are admitted for enrollment in Emory University (see details here).
• An exceptional gym, which employees can join for $360 annually (see details here).