Immigration Specialist

Confidential • Full-time • Bronx, New York State, United States • $70k - $80k / year • 1h ago

Position Title: Paralegal (Healthcare)

Job Summary: The Paralegal works within Legal Department and with external litigation attorney concerning corporate /healthcare legal matters, litigation, researching law, investigating facts and preparing documents. Conducts legal research to support Essen legal position on specific cases.

This position will primarily focus on physician contract support as described below.

Responsibilities include:

· Contract Maintenance Support:

· Assists in the administration of Contract Management System.

· Fields questions, generates reports, quality checks the input of all documents, culls expired documents, assists in education of team members.

· Physicians' Contracts Support:

· Assists with the review, construction, revision and negotiation of physician agreements.

· Reviews, revises, and/or drafts physician professional services agreements and physician employment agreements under guidance of attorneys, on a timely basis so that physicians are able to begin providing services when scheduled.

· Responsible for the collection and organization of due diligence for Closings, Litigation and Financings.

Clinical Trial Support:

· Assists with the review and revision of Clinical Trial Agreements.

· Reviews and revises all Clinical Trial Agreements, under the management and corroboration of Counsel.

Legal Document Support:

· Drafts and files corporate legal documents as required.

· Drafts corporate resolutions, agreement amendments and addendums, and correspondence, with little or no supervision.

· Assists with the construction and filing of documentation for new physician practices.

Document Filing:

· Files corporate documents with the State, County and Federal Governments.

· Secures timely filings of corporate documents with the State, including, but not limited to, applications for reservation of names, alternate name registration, restated certificates of incorporation, certificates of merger, etc.

· Monitors and compiles OIG Advisory Opinions and news releases, and BME

· Proposals and Rulings:

· Monitors on a daily basis and provides attorneys with OIG Advisory Opinions or other OIG material deemed pertinent as well as BME Proposals and Rulings.

· Vendor Contract Support:

· Reviews, revises and negotiates contracts with outside vendors to ensure vendor's compliance with Essen’s requirements and needs.

· Agreements are completed within the requested time frame.

· Responsible for review, construction, and revision of school affiliation agreements.

· UCC Debtor Searches:

· Responsible for all UCC debtor searches, local judgment searches, State tax lien searches, Federal judgment searches, bankruptcy searches, etc.

Job Requirements:

· Associates working towards Bachelor's level legal degree, though a Bachelor's is preferred

· Minimum of 3 years legal/paralegal experience within healthcare OR J.D. Degree

· Strong knowledge of legal principles and practices, legal research techniques, legal terminology, and legal communication principles and practices

· In depth knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations

· Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: