Nurse Paralegal

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid short-term disability

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. invites a full-time Nurse Paralegal to join a defense-litigation team in Memphis, TN. The role centers on supporting attorneys with medical negligence and malpractice cases, requiring collaboration with clients and firm staff.

The job emphasizes nursing expertise, legal document preparation, medical record analysis, and deposition coordination within a busy defense practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required; Paralegal Certification preferred.
• 6+ years as a registered nurse; 2+ years of law firm consultant/paralegal experience preferred.
• Proficient understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, labs, and medications; strong proofreading and editing.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and related regulatory mandates; research, analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Request, analyze, and summarize medical records for attorneys and experts.
• Conduct medical journal research via Internet or libraries.
• Abstract medical records and prepare outlines, narratives, and chronologies.
• Identify and coordinate medical experts and deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation for hearings or trials.
• Compose and type document production and case analyses.
• Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing experience

Paralegal experience

HIPAA compliance

Research & analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Paralegal Certification

Tools

Westlaw

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. has an amazing opportunity for a full-time Nurse Paralegal to join a rock star litigation team in the Memphis, TN office.

The individual in this role primarily supports attorneys with a busy defense litigation practice with an emphasis on medical negligence and malpractice. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the legal team by requesting, analyzing, and summarizing medical records for clients, attorneys, and experts.
• Conduct medical journal research via the Internet or through local libraries.
• Abstract medical records, organize and prepare both outline and narrative summaries of the records for internal use and for presentation to the client.
• Analyze medical records and billings to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the medical evidence, including pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions. Prepare case analysis. Identify issues, omissions, and discrepancies.
• Identify and provide information regarding medical experts and physicians; coordinate medical expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation and organization for a hearing or trial.
• Compose and type document production, including case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries, and chronologies of medical records, correspondence, and reports.
• Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Paralegal Certification preferred.
• 6+ years as a registered nurse. 2+ years of law firm consultant/paralegal experience preferred.
• Proficient understanding and utilization of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, and medications. Possess a thorough understanding of medical conditions to explain or illustrate a diagnosis.Proficient proofreading, redlining, and editing of documents. Must ensure accuracy, comprehension, and overall grammar and punctuation.
• Has a full understanding of HIPAA compliance. Understands and complies with all other related regulatory mandates.
• Research, analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills are required.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and knowledge and application of legal research tools (Westlaw).
• Superior written and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with court personnel, attorneys and their staff, clients, witnesses, and outside vendors.

Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees, including medical, dental & vision insurance, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short-term disability insurance, a generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more. Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.

Physical Demands

This position is considered to be mostly sedentary and will require the employee to sit for extended periods of time. It will also require the employee to occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. They may engage in bending, stretching, reaching, and other motions in the course of a working day. They will be engaged in using office equipment and computers. They may engage in lifting of supplies and materials up to 20 pounds from time to time. While performing duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.

Working Conditions

This job is located primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be varying degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job.

Compensation commensurate with experience. QPWB is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking enthusiastic candidates eager to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

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Join a Team of Difference Makers

Joining Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. (QPWB) means becoming part of a team of difference-makers who are passionate about making a positive impact in the legal profession. Our commitment to excellence, diversity, and innovation extends to every aspect of the firm.