Nurse Paralegal

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

128d•Onsite

About The Position

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is hiring a full-time Nurse Paralegal for its Orlando office to support a busy defense litigation practice, particularly medical negligence matters. The role works collaboratively with clients and firm employees and supports attorneys in preparing and analyzing medical evidence for cases, hearings, and trials. The position involves requesting, reviewing, summarizing, and organizing medical records; conducting medical and preliminary legal research; evaluating medical evidence and billing; preparing case analyses, chronologies, summaries, memoranda, and exhibits; and assisting with medical expert identification and deposition preparation. The role is primarily sedentary and based in an indoor office environment. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

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 sufficient 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 other related regulatory mandates.
Research, analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and knowledge and application of legal research tools such as Westlaw.
Superior written and oral communication skills and 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 using the Internet or local libraries.
Abstract medical records and prepare outline and narrative summaries for internal use and client presentation.
Analyze medical records and billings to evaluate 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, summaries, and medical-record chronologies, as well as correspondence and reports.
Compile data for exhibits.
Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.