BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration or a related field or certification as paralegal from a recognized entity (e.g., Texas Board of Legal Specialization (or other state equivalent), National Federation of Paralegal Associations, National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
  

• Experience
  1 year Of experience in legal setting
  

• Performs intake and processing of all requests received from outside attorneys, in coordination with Medical Risk Management attorneys.
• Handles credentialing requests from other health care and licensing entities and accurately answers general malpractice insurance plan questions.
• Coordinates attorney calendars and scheduling for meetings, depositions, court appearances, and litigation deadlines.
• Maintains internal litigation hold system and coordinates gathering potentially responsive material, evidence, and information from internal and external sources.
• Maintains and monitors claim and litigation case files and legal correspondence.
• May provide working supervision to administrative staff to ensure smooth department workflow.
• Performs other duties as assigned.