Medical Malpractice Paralegal
Price Benowitz LLP
Full-time
On-site
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Company Overview
Price Benowitz, LLP is a mid-sized law firm headquartered in Washington, DC with offices and attorneys throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, & South Carolina. Price Benowitz's areas of practice include criminal defense, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, and trusts and estates. Our core values are Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. Motivated professionals with a positive attitude are invited to apply!
Job Summary
Price Benowitz, LLP is looking to add a full-time Washington D.C. Nurse Paralegal to join its growing team at their Washington, DC headquarters. The Nurse Paralegal focuses on assisting the attorneys by obtaining, evaluating, and summarizing medical records, preparing medical chronologies, and managing a large caseload.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Obtain, review, analyze, and summarize medical records and other pertinent medical and legal documents related to medical facts within the case.
- Prepare medical summaries and chronologies.
- Research, evaluate, and retain medical experts.
- Coordinate appointments, including all correspondence and logistics necessary; keeping calendars up-to-date for all involved parties
- Support attorneys during trial by preparing documents, fact checking, preparing evidence for presentation and track case developments; research and compile information to help strengthen cases.
- Additional duties as required.
- RN, LPN, or comparable nursing experience (required).
- 3 + years of paralegal and/or legal assistant experience.
- Proficiency in computer technology used in an office environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with lawyers, executives, and clients.
- Initiative, critical thinking mindset, and problem-solving skills.