Legal Nurse Consultant Wicker Smith

Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford; Sarasota (FL); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford seeks an experienced Nurse Consultant to support attorneys in Naples and Sarasota. The role focuses on medical-legal record handling, summarization, and expert coordination to aid defense strategies.

The ideal candidate holds a nursing degree and has practical hospital or nursing home experience, with strong typing and team collaboration skills to produce precise work under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree is required.
• Excellent typing skills; ability to produce accurate work product promptly and work in a team.
• Knowledge of legal procedures, terminology, and processes is helpful.
• Experience in medical settings such as hospital, nursing home, or related roles.

Responsabilités

• Assist attorneys and firm management as requested.
• Evaluate incoming records and films for completeness and matching reports.
• Organize medical records in chronological order.
• Summarize medical records prior to meetings, depositions, and trial.
• Retain qualified experts.
• Review medical records to assess treatment and liability insights for defense strategies.
• Analyze medical records to evaluate care and claimant status.

Connaissances

Typing

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Legal procedures knowledge

Formation

Nursing degree

Outils

Fax machine

Scanner

Copier

Telephone

Description du poste

The Naples office of Wicker Smith is looking for an experienced Nurse Consultant.

Please note: This role will support attorneys in both our Naples and Sarasota offices, and candidates based in either city are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting supervising attorneys with management of all assigned cases and input on case related medical and legal issues.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• Assisting attorneys and firm management as requested.
• Evaluating incoming records, films, photos for completeness and/or alterations; confirming that there is a report to match each study included.
• Organizing medical records in chronological order.
• Summarizing all medical records prior to meetings, depositions, and trial.
• Retaining qualified experts.
• Review Medical records to assess appropriateness of treatment and offer insight into liability and causation issues and help with the defense strategy.
• Analyze medical records to evaluate care and status of the claimant.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND LICENSURE

Nursing degree is required.

• Skills/Abilities: Excellent typing skills; Ability to produce accurate work product in a timely manner and work in a team environment.
• Ability to use computer, copy/scanner, fax machine, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Knowledge of legal procedures, terminology, and processes helpful.
• Experience Required: Practical experience working in one of the following medical settings: hospital or nursing home or House Physician; Hospitalist; Physician’s Assistant.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

• Speaking: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Hearing: Ability to hear average or normal conversations.
• Finger Dexterity: Ability to type and pick-up small objects and dial the telephone.
• Repetitive Motions: Movements regularly require using the arms, wrists, hands, and or/fingers.
• Visual Abilities: Ability to inspect documents and operate office machinery.
• Physical Abilities & Strength: Sitting most of the time. Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. Walking when necessary to retrieve supplies, faxes, mail, etc. Some bending and squatting. Lifting of files and boxes.