Job description

HealthPartners is currently hiring for a Litigation Paralegal. We are a nonprofit integrated care delivery and financing system based in Bloomington, MN. At HealthPartners, you’ll find a culture where we live our values of excellence, compassion, integrity, and partnership. By working together, we will improve health and well-being, create exceptional experiences for those we serve and make care and coverage more affordable. We seek colleagues who wish to help advance diversity, equity and inclusion and foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, included, and valued.

The Litigation Paralegal provides paralegal support to the Dispute Resolution and Employment team and interacts with the Risk Management Team. The duties focus on employment and professional liability defense. The position will also have responsibility for assisting the Care Group and Health Plan teams in the Law Department.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate from ABA approved program, and five or more years of litigation experience or other relevant degree and experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, and detail oriented.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver high-quality work on a deadline.
• Sound knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate as well as work independently.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in employment claims and litigation, medical malpractice claims and litigation, and other medical-legal issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with electronic medical records, including Epic.
• Knowledge of eDiscovery procedures.
• Demonstrated life-long learner.

Accountabilities:

• Manage internal investigations of confidential employment and professional liability matters, demand letters, administrative agency charges, and other complaints. This includes collecting and reviewing relevant files, interviewing supervisors and other potential witnesses, and preparing draft position statements with attorney supervision.
• Prepare and compile documents responsive to agency requests.
• Support litigation. Manage document production and discovery requests. Interview potential witnesses, gather relevant information from various sources, and provide accurate factual summaries to supervising attorney.
• Gather and produce information responsive to information requests related to regulatory compliance, government subpoenas, investigations, and audits.
• Manage the Legal Hold Notice process and function as liaison with supervising attorney, outside counsel, and HealthPartners’ internal business contacts to issue Legal Hold Notices, including management of document production. Update Notice as required.
• Perform other legal and factual research as directed.
• Coordinate responses to subpoenas. Communicate with outside attorneys regarding requests for employee testimony in criminal and civil cases; gather background information and documents as directed by supervising attorney; provide employee and administrative support to ensure compliance with HealthPartners internal policies.
• Track dispute resolution metrics and revise reports accordingly.
• Respond to clinic calls requesting medical-legal advice.
• Other duties as assigned by the General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel for Dispute Resolution and Employment, or other members of the Law Department.

HealthPartners is recognized nationally for providing outstanding care and experience for patients and members. We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information and to apply go to www.healthpartners.com/careers and search for Job ID # 67126.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Minneapolis, MN 55425: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Litigation: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN 55425

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