Nurse Paralegal

Full-time

No

Paid Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Paid Professional Association Memberships and Dues
Paid Business Development Opportunities

Law Firm Seeking Nurse Paralegal with Experience

Are you a Nurse looking to expand your career into the legal field? Evans & Dixon, a prestigious law firm located in Overland Park, Kansas, is currently seeking a Nurse Paralegal to join our team. This is a full-time, hourly position with a competitive salary of $25 per hour. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you have a strong work ethic and enjoy a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced attorneys and gain valuable real-world legal experience. You will be responsible for handling and maintaining cases from start to finish, providing support to attorneys, organizing and maintaining case files, managing caseload requirements, and monitoring budgets, timelines, and billing. Your role will also involve frequent client contact and medical record review and analysis.

Responsibilities:

- Analyzing complex medical records and providing objective and strategic merits opinions
- Recognizing missing elements in medical records and assisting in obtaining them
- Creating comprehensive medical summaries and chronologies
- Assisting with discovery requests and analyzing the adequacy of discovery responses
- Assisting with targeted deposition inquiries and accessing a network of testifying experts
- Conducting exceptional research, writing, and editing

Qualifications:

- Understanding and maintaining complex litigation
- Working knowledge of legal terminology and legal writing
- Experience in product liability and/or wrongful death preferred, but not required

Skills and Specifications:

- Strong technical skills and knowledge using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent written communication skills for editing and proofreading correspondence and legal documents
- Familiarity with court procedures
- Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a team-oriented environment
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Accurate and efficient typing abilities, with a minimum of 50 words per minute
- Professional and effective communication with internal and external clients
- Ability to analyze routine administrative tasks and duties
- Experience keeping a medical recording tracking log

Education and Experience:

- Must be a licensed Nurse with experience in the healthcare field
- Previous experience in the legal field is preferred, but not required

At Evans & Dixon, we are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of legal services. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about their work and strive for excellence in all that they do. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can grow and develop your skills.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) and profit sharing plan, paid maternity leave, a wellness program, and more. We also provide opportunities for continuing legal education, professional association memberships, and business development.

If you are a Nurse with a desire to expand your career into the legal field, we encourage you to apply for this Nurse Paralegal position at Evans & Dixon. Join our team and take the next step in your professional journey!

Not Required

English

Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent experience

there is frequent client contact & medical record review and analysis

Legal