Paralegal - Legal Billing

Legal AssistantNYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.MDuties & ResponsibilitiesThe Legal Assistant will serve in the Office of Legal Affairs/Claims and Litigation. Responsibilities include processing of all invoices generated by the Division, tracking and maintaining vendor records, maintaining spreadsheets and other records to matters handled by the Division until final resolution, preparing and reconciling records provided to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), tracking assignments to assigned counsel, transferring files, coordinating conflict checks with outside counsel, updating electronic data base systems including Law Manager, opening and updating matters on ResolveStar, which is an electronic billing system utilized by outside counsel, onboarding and maintaining records related to vendors that provide litigation support services, performing claims history searches of medical providers, and general administrative duties. Maintaining spreadsheets and other records involving claims related data Tracking new claims from inception until final resolution and generating necessary reports Reviewing legal documents related to settlement closing papers Coordinating structured settlement agreements with brokers and outside counsel Interacting with City agencies and other entities regarding liens Tracking and processing invoices and maintaining vendor records Scheduling and coordinating presentations for senior management Preparing required monthly reports Coordinating the assignment defense counsel Coordinating conflict checks by outside counsel and transferring files Opening matters on ResolveStar Conducting claims history searches of medical providers in an electronic database system Answering phones and scheduling matters, as assigned Additional administrative duties, as assigned.or a one-year completion of studies in law leading to an L.D. at an accredited university or law school; or, (b) Two (2) years of responsible experience in a satisfactory full-time paid position in a legal office or legal division in business, industry, non-profit, governmental activity or military service.per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs