Paralegal I

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This position provides legal support for DaVita's Hospital Services Group and Patient Pathways program, with primary responsibility for supporting acute dialysis services and discharge planning services agreements and amendments. The role manages key aspects of the contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, finalizing, and coordinating execution and closeout of agreements.

In addition to core contracting responsibilities, this position assists with special projects, client program requests, operational inquiries, and administrative or dispute-related contract support as needed.

The HSG Paralegal I operates in a highly demanding, deadline-driven environment where active contracts are critical to hospital operations, patient treatment, and billing continuity. The position regularly supports urgent extension requests, time-sensitive hospital demands, and a high volume of complex business-to-business contract terms, including fee schedules, service-level expectations, liability provisions, and related operational requirements.

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Serve as paralegal for DaVita's Hospital Services Group and Patient Pathways, including drafting, reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and finalizing complex agreements and amendments with external parties.
• Review intake forms submitted by Regional Operations Directors (RODs) and prepare initial agreements and amendments.
• Act as a primary touchpoint for hospital redlines, reviewing proposed changes, coordinating multiple rounds of edits, and distinguishing between items requiring operational approval and items requiring legal approval.
• Create and maintain accurate contract records in contract management system throughout the negotiation, execution, and closeout process.
• Upon request, review current agreements and respond to inquiries from legal, compliance, operations, accounts receivable, clinical teammates, or other internal stakeholders.
• Draft and process letters and other related correspondence.
• Maintain systems to track agreements in all stages of negotiation and execution and send all executed agreements to the appropriate central filing system.
• Communicate daily with legal and operations teammates, compliance, accounts receivable, clinical teammates, and other stakeholders regarding ongoing contracting matters, urgent extensions, program issues, and contract-related escalations.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned include, but are not limited to:
  • Attend team meetings, phone conferences, and training as needed; and
  • Know, understand, and follow teammate guidelines, employment policies, and department or company procedures.
• Consistent, regular, punctual attendance as scheduled is an essential responsibility of this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's Degree required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Four years of experience as a Paralegal.
• Previous experience drafting and negotiating contracts required.
• Proficiency in MS 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams required.
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies preferred.

ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORS, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THIS POSITION

• Commitment to DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, and Fun with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to patients, teammates, management, and/or physicians in everyday performance and interactions
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with an acute ability to listen attentively and to communicate effectively and positively interact with others across all levels of the organization, including:
  • Demonstrated professionalism and courtesy in responding to phone calls and emails; and
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and project execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in an evolving work environment.
• Self-directed; able to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to recognize issues, respond accordingly, and research and obtain resolution to problems.

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

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Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at

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