Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
Under the direction of licensed attorneys, the Paralegal provides a wide variety of paralegal functions, which may include drafting legal documents and contracts concerning business transactions and acquisitions; performing basic case management skills; and acting as a front-end interface with teammates within UNC Health Pardee.
Responsibilities:
Assist General Counsel with coordination of contract review process
Timely prepare, review and proofread a high volume and diverse range of agreements, with a focus on physician employment agreements, real estate leases and vendor contracts
Revise contract language in partnership with General Counsel
Assist General Counsel in creation, use and updating of template and form documents
Organize and route high volume of agreements for timely execution
Proactively engage in and lead contracting process improvement initiatives and implements smooth, speedy and efficient work flows
Organize and maintain corporate files, such as organizational documents, minutes and resolutions
Assist in documentation production, redaction of documents and preparation of document notebooks and exhibits
Assist General Counsel with file maintenance, case management plans, calendaring, invoice and check processing, and routine communications with internal clients
Under attorney direction, draft correspondence, pleadings, and legal instruments
Perform research and assist with projects as assigned by attorney. Performing general administrative duties, such as filing, organizing, and routing contracts for execution
File documents with courts and administrative tribunals.
Be familiar with sources of federal and North Carolina law, including the North Carolina General Statutes, State rules and regulations, and federal statutes and regulations.
Other information:
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
Associates degree or two years of college in an appropriate discipline.
Three (3) years of relevant experience
Preferred
Experience in a healthcare setting or with health care-related law or policy
Experience with Contract Management Software, Westlaw, and LexisNexis
Bachelor's degree or higher in an appropriate discipline
Certified as a National (NALA) or North Carolina State Paralegal
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Legal Services
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.