Nurse Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP•St. Louis, MO

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for a nurse paralegal in its St. Louis office. Required qualifications include being a registered nurse and having experience reviewing medical records in a legal setting and preparing medical chronologies for use at trial. Candidates should have a solid knowledge of litigation support, including organizing, reviewing, and analyzing medical records and producing medical chronologies that include a detailed summary of medical records that address complaints, claimed injuries, and medical treatment received as well as identifying additional records to be obtained.

Requirements

Registered nurse
Experience reviewing medical records in a legal setting
Experience preparing medical chronologies for use at trial
Solid knowledge of litigation support, including organizing, reviewing, and analyzing medical records
Producing medical chronologies that include a detailed summary of medical records that address complaints, claimed injuries, and medical treatment received
Identifying additional records to be obtained

Responsibilities

Reviewing and analyzing medical records from hospitals, physicians, clinics, EMS providers, nursing facilities, and other healthcare providers.
Preparing detailed medical chronologies, timelines, and case summaries.
Identifying clinically significant events, changes in patient condition, diagnostic findings, treatment decisions, and outcomes.
Reviewing medical records for potential liability, causation, and damages issues.
Identifying inconsistencies, missing records, gaps in treatment, and other issues requiring further investigation.
Assisting attorneys with initial case evaluation and litigation strategy.
Researching medical conditions, procedures, medications, standards of care, and relevant medical literature.
Assisting attorneys with written discovery and discovery responses involving complex medical issues.
Reviewing and organizing medical records produced during discovery.
Preparing attorneys for depositions of plaintiffs, treating physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
Assisting with preparation for expert depositions.
Assisting attorneys in identifying, researching, and communicating with potential medical experts.
Reviewing expert reports and identifying medical issues requiring additional investigation.
Preparing medical exhibits, timelines, demonstratives, and other litigation materials.
Assisting with mediation preparation and settlement evaluations.
Assisting attorneys with trial preparation, including organization and presentation of medical evidence.
Attending depositions, mediations, and trials when appropriate.
Maintaining organized electronic case files and medical records.
Performing other litigation-support functions as necessary.