Job Description

City/State

Newport News, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Sentara Medical Legal Partnership Clinic

Legal Intake Coordinator

Sentara Health is a non-profit integrated health system headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The newly formed Sentara Medical Legal Partnership (“MLP”) Clinic is seeking a part-time Legal Intake Coordinator.

The Legal Intake Coordinator at Sentara’s MLP Clinic will be responsible for client intake, case management, and providing legal and administrative support for the MLP Clinic.

Acting under the direction and guidance of the supervising MLP Attorney, the Legal Intake Coordinator will be primarily responsible for coordinating the client referral intake and screening process, conducting conflict checks, data collection and outcome measurement.

The successful candidate will be responsible for creating monthly reports from the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Intervention and Tableau dashboards, as well as Epic-native flowsheets.

The Legal Intake Coordinator will also assist the MLP Attorney with client communications, legal research, file and legal document preparation, and the development of educational materials on legal rights. This position is ideal for a paralegal who is motivated by direct client engagement, interdisciplinary teamwork, and community impact.

The Sentara MLP Clinic is a pilot program located at a Sentara facility in Newport News, VA, and the Legal Intake Coordinator will work out of that out of that office. Upon the pilot’s successful completion, the Legal Intake Coordinator’s position may be extended and/or made full-time

Required Experience:

· Three years or more of paralegal or equivalent relevant experience performing functions in support of legal activities in a law firm, legal aid, or a legal service environment;

· Ability and willingness to use technology platforms to facilitate client referrals, data collection and reporting;

· Excellent written and verbal communication abilities;

· Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities;

· Ability to build effective working relationships with healthcare providers; and

· Demonstrated ability to assist a diverse range of clients from a wide variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in a helpful, respectful, and supportive manner.

Preferred Education:

· Paralegal Certification, Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s degree

· Experience with spreadsheets, databases or data reporting

· Familiarity with Epic EHR

· Spanish fluency

Part Time position ( 20 hours per week) ; First Shift/Day

Hybrid Schedule at On-site MLP Clinic in Newport News, Virginia

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development•Pet Insurance
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.