Legal Assistant
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Job Location:
Roanoke, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Status:
Full timeShift:
Day (United States of America)Facility:
213 S Jefferson St - RoanokeRequisition Number:
R157648 Legal Assistant (Open)How Youll Help Transform Healthcare:
Provides a wide range of support to the Legal Department in both day-to-day activities and special projects. Communicates with employees patients family members courts and the public. Drafts and prepares legal documents and correspondence. Assist other departments when needed.- Work alongside members of the Legal Department in the performance of assigned job duties including conducting legal research drafting documents assisting in the review and revision of contracts attending legal proceedings attending client meetings and assisting in administrative duties.
- Prepares drafts of correspondence and legal documents of all types including but not limited to guardianships judicial authorizations contracts real estate documents and student agreements.
- Responds to requests for information and documentation from various organizational departments external auditors and other agencies.
- Proactively seek out work assignments and appropriately prioritize assignments.
- Supervision: No supervisory responsibilities or duties.
- Communication: Daily communication with senior management staff employees other departments courts and the general public. Actively participates at departmental staff meetings and communicates business and legal matters with management staff or other key stakeholders as appropriate.
- Confidentiality: Maintains confidentiality of patient personnel department and company information.
- Financial/Budgetary: Recommends cost containment measures to help meet financial goals.
- Judgment: Works under general supervision and within established Carilion policies and procedures. Work involves application of basic knowledge and skills related to relevant job duties. Generally refers problem-solving issues to immediate supervisor. Compliance with Department of Health & Human Services requirements and other applicable laws and regulations The Joint Commission standards and Carilion performance standards required.
- Position Impact: Work directly impacts departmental effectiveness through support of general operations. High probability that errors in work are detected moderate impact of undetected errors to confidentiality and fiscal health. Impact of work is departmental-wide.
- Working Conditions: Work is performed in a normal office environment and may require moderate effort for such activities as bending stretching stooping pushing or walking. Little or no exposure to injury or other health hazards.
- Age-specific criteria: N/A
- Other: Requires ability to perform in a continually changing environment with tight deadlines.
What We Require:
Education: Bachelors or associate degree in related discipline paralegal certificate or equivalent experience desired.
Experience: Minimum of two years experience as a legal secretary or equivalent experience.
Licensure certification and/or registration:
Life Support: N/A
Other Minimum Qualifications: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external personnel including physicians company and community leaders staff patients and media personnel. Must be well-organized and detail oriented. Must demonstrate discretion tact diplomacy confidentiality and good judgment in dealing with routine inquiries requests and in handling difficult or unusual situations. Work requires knowledge and use of general office equipment and PC equipment and software.
***Note: This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job.The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Recruiter:
Dave NivenRecruiter Email:
For more information contact the HR Service Center at 1-.
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
