Nurse Paralegal

Overview:
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm has an immediate opening for a full-time Nurse Paralegal to work with our growing medical negligence practice in Dallas, TX Office. This is a full-time position, competitive salary and benefits package offered. The individual in this role primarily supports attorneys with a busy defense litigation practice with an emphasis on medical negligence. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

Responsibilities:
• Support legal team by requesting, analyzing and summarizing medical records for clients, attorneys and experts.
• Conduct medical journal research via Internet or through local libraries.
• Abstract medical records, organize and prepare both outline and narrative summaries of the records for internal use and for presentation to the client.
• Analyze medical records and billings to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the medical evidence including pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions. Prepare case analysis. Identify issues, omissions and discrepancies.
• Identify and provide information regarding medical experts and physicians; coordinate medical expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation and organization for hearing or trial.
• Compose and type document production including case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries, and chronologies of medical records, correspondence, and reports.
• Compile data for exhibits.
• Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. Paralegal Certification preferred.
• 6+ years as registered nurse. 2+ years of law firm consultant/paralegal experience preferred.
• Proficient understanding and utilization of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, and medications. Possess thorough understanding of medical condition to explain or illustrate a diagnosis. Proficient proofreading, redlining, and editing of documents. Must ensure accuracy, comprehension, and overall grammar and punctuation.
• Has full understanding HIPPA compliance. Understands and complies with all other related regulatory mandates.
• Research, analytical, organizational and critical thinking skills required.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook and knowledge and application of legal research tools (Westlaw).
• Superior written and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with court personnel, attorneys and their staff, clients, witnesses and outside vendors.

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