Nurse Paralegal

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. • Orlando, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is seeking a full-time Nurse Paralegal to join its litigation team in the Orlando office. The role primarily supports attorneys handling a busy defense litigation practice, with an emphasis on medical negligence. It is a hands-on position involving collaboration with clients and firm employees.

The Nurse Paralegal supports legal teams by obtaining and analyzing medical records, preparing summaries and case analyses, researching medical and legal issues, coordinating medical expert preparation, and assisting with evidence and exhibit preparation for hearings or trials. The position is primarily based in an indoor office environment and is mostly sedentary, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, bending, stretching, and lifting of supplies or materials up to 20 pounds.

The firm describes its environment as fast-paced and challenging. Compensation is commensurate with experience. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• At least 6 years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Proficient understanding and use of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, and medications.
• Thorough understanding of medical conditions to explain or illustrate a diagnosis.
• Proficient proofreading, redlining, and editing skills, with attention to accuracy, comprehension, grammar, and punctuation.
• Full understanding of HIPAA compliance and compliance with related regulatory mandates.
• Research, analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and knowledge and application of legal research tools such as Westlaw.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for communicating with court personnel, attorneys and their staff, clients, witnesses, and outside vendors.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certification.
• At least 2 years of law firm consultant or paralegal experience.

Responsibilities

• Request, analyze, and summarize medical records for clients, attorneys, and experts.
• Conduct medical journal research through the Internet or local libraries.
• Abstract medical records and prepare outline and narrative summaries for internal use and presentation to clients.
• Analyze medical records and billings to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of medical evidence, including pre-existing or co-existing conditions; prepare case analyses and identify issues, omissions, and discrepancies.
• Identify and provide information about medical experts and physicians, and coordinate medical expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with preparing and organizing medical evidence for hearings or trials.
• Compose and type document production, including case analysis memoranda, medical-record summaries, chronologies, correspondence, and reports.
• Compile data for exhibits.
• Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid vacation.
• Other benefits; specific details are not provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time