Nurse Paralegal

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RN/LNC/MPH
Compensation
Base up to $80,000 plus paid overtime, generous bonuses, medical benefits, 12 Vacation Days, 3 Personal/Sick Days, Paid Holidays, 3 Additional Paid Holidays for Seasonal Office Closing, 401K
Location
New York, NY - Midtown Manhattan - New York City
The Organization
Plaintiffs-only law firm with a national trial practice.
Key Responsibilities
Identify, organize and analyze pertinent medical records to support two Partner’s and team of Associates handling a broad range of injury and wrongful death cases involving defective devices and dangerous drugs and consumer products
Review and analyze medical records, pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions, billings, notes of physicians and nurses, charts, pleadings, discovery, deposition transcripts, accident reports and insurance documents
Conduct medical research to translate and interpret medical/nursing terms, diagnoses, and treatment plans; outline relevant deviations and adherences to Standards of Care
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of medical evidence and identify exclusions, oversights and discrepancies
Organize and prepare outlines and narrative summaries of digested medical records for presentation to clients and for use during depositions/trial
Evaluate causation and damages issues
Educate attorneys and clients regarding relevant medical issues
Identify plaintiff's future medical needs and associated costs
Perform cost of care estimates for long term care treatment and catastrophic case management scenarios
Locate or prepare demonstrative evidence for trial
Assist with preparation for and support during deposition, trial or ADR
Process authorizations requesting medical/collateral source records
Appear as an expert witness, testifying at trials, depositions, hearings, and arbitrations as required
Conduct non-party witness interviews and prepare memorandum to keep attorneys apprised of obtained information
Required Skills
2-6 years of combined RN/Litigation Paralegal work experience
Demonstrated experience reviewing medical evidence involved in litigation cases, i.e. HIPPA compliance, medical records and billings from case inception through trial/settlement
2-3 years of nursing/medical experience with strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, medical conditions and medications
Team Player who is Proactive, Highly Motivated, Energetic, Organized and Self-Managing
Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Adobe; TrialWorks; Westlaw, LexisNexis and PACER
Flexibility to work overtime as needed
Bachelor's degree in medical related field preferred; MPH a plus
Registered Nurse License and Paralegal Certification preferred

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