Paralegal

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.