Nurse Paralegal

Reports To: Supervising Attorneys

Responsibilities:

• Review, organize, analyze, and summarize complex medical records for litigation matters, including personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and mass tort cases.
• Prepare detailed medical chronologies, treatment timelines, provider summaries, and medical expense summaries to assist attorneys with case evaluation and litigation strategy.
• Identify significant medical events, diagnoses, procedures, medications, pre-existing conditions, and causation issues within medical records.
• Request, track, receive, organize, and maintain medical records, billing records, imaging, and other healthcare documentation from providers and facilities.
• Prepare concise written summaries of medical records, highlighting key facts, treatment progression, and damages.
• Assist attorneys in identifying expert witnesses and coordinating communications with medical experts and consultants.
• Support deposition and trial preparation by organizing exhibits, preparing witness notebooks, and summarizing deposition testimony related to medical issues.
• Coordinate medical record retrieval, follow-up, indexing, coding, scanning, and production.
• Research medical terminology, procedures, diagnoses, and treatment protocols as needed.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical case files while ensuring confidentiality of protected health information.
• Collaborate with team members and clients to support efficient case management.
• Assist with document review, discovery responses, and other litigation support as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Active or former Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred.
• Three to seven years of clinical nursing experience and/or legal nurse consulting experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and summarize complex medical information in a clear, concise manner for legal professionals.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements and medical records privacy standards.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively and meet competing deadlines.
• Demonstrates professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Experience coordinating medical record retrieval and working with healthcare providers preferred.
• Some overtime may be required.
• Some travel may be required with advance notice.
• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience preparing medical chronologies, treatment summaries, and damages analyses.