Paralegal

St. Clair Hospital; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Clair Hospital seeks a professional to provide paralegal, information system administration, and administrative services for Administrative and Risk Management departments, including risk management support, claims handling, and RL Solutions/PSRS system administration.

The role requires strong communication, confidentiality, and the ability to work with legal counsel, insurers, and executives. Based in Pittsburgh, this position focuses on patient safety and grievance management within SCH

Qualifications

• Three years of previous legal or risk management or other relevant experience.
• Completion of an Associate’s degree or higher
• Experience, training and education as a Paralegal or Legal Secretary, or similarly functioning role.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to accurately trend, track and apply basic analytics for report generation and distribution.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively and professionally with legal counsel, insurance brokers, executives, physicians, nurses and others.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and work independently; possesses critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal, information system administration, and administrative services for Administrative and Risk Management departments, including risk management.
• Serve as RL Solutions systems administrator for the Risk Management Incident Reporting and Claims Management Systems.
• Serve as the facility system manager for Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS).

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Analytical abilities

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

RL Solutions

PSRS system

Risk/Claims software

Job description

Summary

While performing duties related to St. Clair Hospital (SCH) and its affiliates, this position is responsible for providing paralegal, information system administration, and administrative services for the Administrative and Risk Management departments, including risk management; paralegal support to the Chief Legal Officer, claims and loss run management; and support for patient safety and grievance management. Following necessary training, this individual will serves as the RL Solutions systems administrator for the Risk Management Incident Reporting and Claims Management Systems; and serve as the facility system manager for St. Clair Hospital’s Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS).

Minimum Qualifications

1. Three years of previous legal or risk management or other relevant experience.
2. Completion of an Associate’s degree or higher
3. Experience, training and education as a Paralegal or Legal Secretary, or similarly functioning role.
4. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
5. Ability to accurately trend, track and apply basic analytics for report generation and distribution.
6. Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively and professionally with legal counsel, insurance brokers, executives, physicians, nurses and others.
7. Ability to organize, prioritize, and work independently; possesses critical thinking and decision-making skills.
8. Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Five years of previous legal or risk management or other related experience.
• 2. Professional and general liability claims management experience.
• 3. Contract administrator experience.
• 4. Proficiency in risk and claims management software.
• 5. Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• 6. Proficiency in medical terminology