Paralegal - Litigation

UHS • King of Prussia, PA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.

The UHS Corporate Legal Department is hiring a Paralegal - Litigation supporting a broad range of litigation functions for Universal Health Services and its subsidiary facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 3 - 5 years' Paralegal experience, healthcare industry preferred.
• Knowledge of litigation processes and procedures with specific background dealing with subpoenas (civil and criminal)
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and ability to learn and utilize other web-based programs and databases, including Legal Tracker, Netdocs
• Strong ability to work independently, take initiative and work well with others
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal Certification is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Manage the Subpoena SharePoint site, including maintaining resources, templates, and guidance for facility users to promote consistent, compliant responses
• Receive, review, and process legal requests served on facilities; prepare and transmit timely responses, including appropriate objections and protective measures as needed
• Train facility Risk Management and Health Information Management personnel on subpoena and records response protocols, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory, and privacy requirements
• Support discovery across matters, including document identification, collection, and review; coordinate with outside counsel to ensure completeness, accuracy, and defensibility
• Receive and process wage garnishments, ensuring timely communication and proper documentation in accordance with governing requirements
• Monitor and process bankruptcy notices and filings, track deadlines, and escalate issues to counsel to protect the company’s rights
• Open new matters in Legal Tracker for the Litigation team; maintain accurate matter data, billing fields, and documentation
• Lead reporting for the Litigation team, including subpoena tracking, litigation portfolio metrics, and periodic key performance indicator reports for leadership
• Support managed care litigation, including document collection and organization to facilitate matter initiation and case strategy

Benefits

• This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees