Sr. Claims Specialist, Professional Liability | Medical Malpractice| Long Term Care

Sedgwick

4d•Onsite

About The Position

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To analyze complex or technically difficult medical malpractice claims focusing on Long Term Care clients; to provide resolution of highly complex nature and/or severe injury claims; to coordinate case management within Company standards, industry best practices and specific client service requirements; and to manage the total claim costs while providing high levels of customer service. ARE YOU AN IDEAL CANDIDATE? We are seeking experienced professionals to manage complex medical malpractice claims involving severe injury and high exposure. Ideal candidates demonstrate strong analytical and negotiation skills, exercise sound judgment, and are committed to delivering timely, cost‑effective claim resolutions while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Requirements

6 years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Licenses as required.
Computer keyboarding
Hearing, vision and talking
Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgement and discretion; ability to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzes and processes complex or technically difficult medical malpractice claims for Long Term Care clients by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claim; manages claims through well-developed action plans to an appropriate and timely resolution.
Conducts or assigns full investigation and provides report of investigation pertaining to new events, claims and legal actions.
Negotiates claim settlement up to designated authority level.
Calculates and assigns timely and appropriate reserves to claims; monitors reserve adequacy throughout claim life.
Recommends settlement strategies; brings structured settlement proposals as necessary to maximize settlement.
Coordinates legal defense by assigning attorney, coordinating support for investigation, and reviewing attorney invoices; monitors counsel for compliance with client guidelines.
Uses appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to reduce overall claim cost for our clients.
Identifies and investigates for possible fraud, subrogation, contribution, recovery, and case management opportunities to reduce total claim cost.
Represents Company in depositions, mediations, and trial monitoring as needed.
Communicates claim activity and processing with the client; maintains professional client relationships.
Ensures claim files are properly documented and claims coding is correct.
Refers cases as appropriate to supervisor and management.
Delegates work and mentors assigned staff.