Paralegal

Description CORE VALUES The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc. (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of CHC/SEK’s resources. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Paralegal position provides professional clerical and paralegal support to CHC/SEK’s Legal Department under the direct supervision of the licensed attorneys. This position assists the legal department with contract administration, legal research, document management, and other activities related to legal and compliance tasks.

The Paralegal will be responsible for gathering, preparing and summarizing relevant materials, indexing and tracking documentation sent externally and internally. This position monitors and meets deadlines, accurately and efficiently organizes documentation, as well as prioritizing tasks. This position handles confidential and sensitive information and requires a high level of organization, accuracy, professionalism, and independent judgment.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES Provide paralegal and administrative support to the Legal Department, including, but not limited to, preparing correspondence and documents, maintaining schedules/calendars and deadlines, screening phone calls, filing, etc. Organize and maintain legal, compliance, insurance, and other business documents using an electronic and/or paper filing system, including CHC/SEK’s internal Contract Log. Support contract administration by collecting documentation, assisting with review and preparation of contracts, agreements, MOUs, amendments, and all other required/supporting documentation, and maintains the contract tracking system.

Monitors and timely communicates deadlines, expiration and renewal dates, and requirements associated with contracts, legal matters, license/registrations, notice requirements, and filings. Assist with vendor and procurement activities (e.g., maintenance of vendor portal(s)); including drafting requests for proposal(s), bid packages, and associated contractual documents. Provide litigation, administrative claim, investigation, survey, audit, regulatory, licensing, trademark and patent support.

Support includes coordinating internally and externally, drafting and filing documents, monitoring requirements, maintaining files, preparing summaries and timelines, assisting with pleadings/documents, gathering and organizing records. Create and maintain databases to track pertinent operational and legal information with the goal of automating notifications of essential deadlines, expirations, and renewals. Support corporate entity management and governance activities, including coordinating registered agent services and drafting annual minutes and resolutions.

As directed, performs legal research including gathering statutes, decision, legal articles, codes, documents, and other relevant data. Ensure documents necessary for business…

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