Paralegal (Health Care)

HealthCare Partners, IPA and HealthCare Partners, MSO together comprise our health care delivery system providing enhanced quality care to our members, providers and health plan partners. Active since 1996, HealthCare Partners (HCP) is the largest physician-owned and led IPA in the Northeast, serving the five boroughs and Long Island. Our network includes more than 10,000 primary care and specialist physicians delivering services to over 200,000 members enrolled in Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid products. Our Management Services Organization employs over 200 skilled staff professionals dedicated to ensuring practices deliver the highest quality of care to their patients while efficiently utilizing healthcare resources.

HCP’s vision is to be recognized by members, providers and payers as the organization that delivers unsurpassed excellence in healthcare to the people of New York and their communities. We pride ourselves on selecting the most qualified candidates who reflect HCP’s mission of serving our members by facilitating the delivery of quality care.

Interested in joining our successful Garden City Team? We are currently seeking a Paralegal!

Position Summary: HCP’s Paralegal will have responsibility for a wide variety of contracting related task, including summarizing contract data, revising contracts, creating initial drafts of contract amendments, objection letters and contract edits, preparing PowerPoint presentations on various legal topics, conducting legal research, and organizing and managing contract data.

Essential Position Functions/Responsibilities:Develop and maintain procedures for contractual, regulatory and legislative compliance tracking and monitoring.Work in liaison with contracted legal team for contract review and legal escalation by providing administrative support and oversight.Assist in drafting, reviewing, and redlining contracts related to provider agreements.Work collaboratively with legal and business teams to ensure contractual terms align with company policies and regulations.Stay informed about relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards impacting provider contracting.Support the development and maintenance of procedures for contractual compliance tracking.Organize and maintain accurate records of provider contracts and related legal documents.Ensure timely and efficient retrieval of contract-related information as needed.Serve as a point of contact between legal, business, and provider teams.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to address legal queries and facilitate communication with external providers.Provide assistance in negotiations with providers, ensuring terms are clear, fair, and compliant with legal requirements.Aid in high level and ad hoc projects between departments. Other duties as assigned.Qualification Requirements:Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Solid understanding of legal principles and contract law.Knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations, particularly in the managed care industry.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to effectively communicate legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.Experience in facilitating communication between legal and business departments.Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).Familiarity with legal document management systems.

Training/Education

Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies or relevant work experience, required Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certification, preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Paralegal, preferably in healthcare or managed care.Experience in provider contracting or related legal support roles.Familiarity with the intricacies of healthcare provider agreements.

Salary Information:Annual Base Compensation: $73,000 - $92,000Bonus Incentive: Up to 5%, based on organizational performance

HealthCare Partners, MSO provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HealthCare Partners, MSO complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.