Attorney Health Care Professional Liability

BAYADA Home Health Care Inc. a nonprofit company with its Global Support center located in Pennsauken New Jersey has an immediate need for an onsite fulltime Attorney with 58 years experience managing professional general and employment related litigation. A combination of inhouse and firm experience with medical malpractice/professional liability claims is necessary. This is an entry/midlevel position with opportunity for future growth.

The Senior Counsel Legal Services (Attorney) will focus on inhouse litigation support partnering closely with outside counsel when needed. They will manage highrisk professional and general liability claims focusing on healthcarerelated matters with a smaller caseload of employment and miscellaneous legal issues. Supporting the Director of Legal Services and collaborating with the legal team this role involves guiding defense strategies conducting research and preparing for mediations depositions and trials. The position requires strong organizational analytical and communication skills to ensure efficient claim resolution while supporting the organizations mission and reputation.

This position is 100 onsite in Pennsauken NJ.

BAYADA Home Health Care has been helping people have a safe home life with comfort independence and dignity since 1975. With more than 350 offices in 22 states and 5 countries BAYADA provides a full range of clinical care and support services at home for children and adults of all ages. The BAYADA Way our company philosophy is at the heart of everything we do and the everpresent guiding force in our daily work. The mission vision beliefs and core values it expresses define our culture and embody the essence of what we stand for believe in and value.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion excellence and reliability.
• Five 5 eight 8 years of handson file management experience in a law firm or inhouse health care environment focused on professional general liability and employment matters.
• Juris Doctorate from an ABAaccredited law school.
• Must thrive in a fastpaced highvolume environment with the ability to shift priorities.
• Professional dedication to and personal passion to support a nonprofit health care organization and its employees in defense of claims.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Understanding of clinical and legal terminology with the ability to apply it in a commonsense fashion to the unique facts of each case.
• Strong research and analytical skills for identifying issues and the ability to think outside the box.
• Ability to practically understand case facts risks and apply statespecific laws/trends to help guide strategy and assist in the prompt and efficient resolution of claims.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills to interact with all levels of employees and external counsel.
• Mastery of Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook programs along with matter management software.
• Ability to read write and effectively communicate in English.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate and communicate the core values of BAYADA and The BAYADA Way.
• Develop working knowledge of BAYADAs mission services people organization policies and procedures.
• Focus on risk management.
• Understand the unique nature of each claims facts law company philosophy and reputational risk to help set and guide defense strategy.
• Locate review organize and develop digests of clinical records.
• Conduct statespecific and jury verdict research related to each claim to support defense efforts.
• Set accurate case reserves.
• Review and assist with responses to pleadings discovery motions releases and other legal documents.
• Research potential expert witnesses including reviewing CVs IDEX and prior testimony reports.
• Interact with plaintiffs counsel defense counsel employees and witnesses.
• Provide support in preparation for mediation depositions and trials.
• Utilize litigation case management software and other tools to ensure accurate case file notes and documents are maintained.