Claims Paralegal

(This role has a hybrid schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days flex-remote)

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.

The UHS Corporate Insurance Department is seeking a Claims Paralegal who will the claims department in collaboration with legal department when needed, by handling several key functions with minimal daily direction.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Serves as Claims Paralegal support to the UHS Claims and Legal Litigation Team focused on discovery coordination, including assisting with reviewing and revising discovery responses for professional and general liability litigation and discovery document collection and management.
• Manages the video preservation process for UHS risk and claims.
• Assists in the logistical management of the legal invoice process in compliance with UHS cost control, litigation and billing guidelines, including creation of new matters in LegalTracker.
• Special projects, multi-plaintiff litigations – as assigned.
• Assists in the legal hold process for electronic preservation.
• Attend weekly meeting with supervisor to review ongoing projects, work flow process, and new assignments.

High school diploma required with one to three years of experience required or three to five years of experience preferred. Paralegal certification, Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Knowledge of tort litigation process and high degree of familiarity with discovery, including electronic discovery.

• Experience with legal billing and legal logistical support.

• Knowledge of healthcare industry is preferred but not required.

• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word and ability to learn and utilize other web-based programs and databases, including Legal Tracker and Riskonnect.

• Strong ability to work independently, take initiative and work well with others.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.

This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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