Staff Attorney

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Healthcare’s Parallon division seeks a Staff Attorney to provide routine legal services supporting daily operations, focusing on disputing payer denials and resolving underpayments for providers.

The role involves legal research, policy development, and collaboration with legal and business teams to document status on matters, with potential arbitration or litigation as an option when needed.

Qualifications

• Legal research and analysis of regulations, documents and policies.
• Review and negotiate effective resolution of assigned matters.
• Assist in development of policies and guidance.
• Work with legal and business teams to document status on assigned matters.

Responsibilities

• Dispute payers in overturning denials and resolving underpayments.
• Support staff assist in payer disputes to resolve claims timely.
• Route unresolved matters to arbitration or litigation when appropriate.
• Provide routine legal services in support of daily operations.

Skills

Legal research

Regulatory analysis

Payer dispute experience

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Education

JD degree

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

This Work from Home position requires that you live and will perform the duties of the position; within 60 miles of an HCA Healthcare Hospital (Our hospitals are located in the following states: FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, MO, NV, NH, NC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA).

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Staff Attorney today with Parallon.

Job Summary And Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY – Staff Attorney is responsible for providing routine legal services in support of daily operations of assigned business unit(s) under direction of Managing Counsel, Counsel and the AVP of Denial Escalation and Legal Resolution. Responsibilities may include legal research, drafting and negotiation, as well as analysis of outcomes and operational results. The attorney is responsible to dispute payers in overturning inappropriate denials and resolving underpayments with payers for providers assigned in a timely manner. If not successful, an option to route the matter to arbitration or litigation may be an option. Support staff is available to assist the attorney in their payer disputes to be able to resolve claims timely.

SUPERVISOR – AVP of Denial Escalation & Legal Resolution and Parallon Managing Counsel

SUPERVISES – N/A

DUTIES (included but not limited to):

• Legal research and analysis of regulations, documents and policies
• Review and negotiate effective resolution of assigned matters
• Assist in development of policies and guidance
• Work with legal and business team members to support accurate and timely documentation of status on assigned matters
• Other responsibilities and special projects as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Legal & Healthcare Experience – legal experience including some understanding of healthcare terminology and accounts receivable processes.
• Strategic Analysis & Tactical Execution - ability to make thoughtful and efficient decisions based on analysis/review. Ability to deploy and manage processes in support of operational goals.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills - communicates clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing. This includes utilizing proper punctuation, correct spelling and the ability to transcribe accurately. Able to work effectively with other employees, leadership and external parties.
• Customer orientation - builds and maintains long-term business and legal relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations and maintaining high ethics in all activities.
• Organization & PC Skills – proactively and effectively manages resources balancing multiple priorities; demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and others as required.
• Basic Skills – demonstrates attention to detail and ability to organize, problem-solve, and perform and track multiple tasks accurately in short timeframes, have ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple demands, ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team player, perform basic mathematical calculations, balance and reconcile figures, punctuate properly, spell correctly and transcribe accurately.

EDUCATION

• JD required.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years legal experience. Relevant business experience may substitute legal experience requirement with Supervisor approval.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE

• License to practice law in good standing.

Benefits

Parallon offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parallon

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.