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Children's Mercy · 3 weeks ago

Specialist, Legal and Risk

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Children's Mercy is a healthcare organization dedicated to providing excellent care and support to its patients and families. The Legal and Risk Specialist role involves providing professional support to the Office of the General Counsel/Risk Management Department, including assisting with contract management and insurance program operations.

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Hiring Manager

Terry Brown

Responsibilities

Assist the Contract Program Manager with maintenance of the contract repository

Assist the Contract Program Manager with maintenance and monitoring of the master index of contracts

Assist the Contract Program Manager with monitoring security of stored documents, contracts, and data

Assist with monitoring and directing alerts and notifications of contract renewal deadlines, etc

Provide back-up support for the intra-Hospital document routing system

Assists OGC attorneys with contract reviews and redlines

Assists the Contract Program Manager with organizing contracts (and retrieval of original executed contracts) in preparation for Joint Commission surveys ensuring Hospital Accreditation

Assist with the maintenance of Hospital contract templates

Assists the Insurance Program Manager with coordination, preparation, and submission of insurance renewals and applications for all lines of coverage

Assists the Insurance Program Manager with coordination of meetings of Captive Board; Assists the Insurance Program Manager with the coordination of the review, approval and signature of captive documents

Maintains policy information in policy books provided by insurance brokers

Maintains a relationship with the Hospital’s insurance brokers and coordinates meetings and conference calls with brokers, carriers, and Hospital leadership

Maintains and updates the physician database, including Kansas full time, Kansas part time and Missouri SIR physicians, and physician assistants, and professional liability insurance information. Provides end of employment insurance information to terminating providers

Provide professional liability insurance certification for physician credentialing in Kansas and Missouri

Communicates directly with insurance broker regarding physician liability coverage requirements, and changes and terminations of insurance

Assists the Insurance Program Manager with maintenance and monitoring of insured driver and physician rosters

Composes responses to internal and external requests for certificates of insurance, certificates of liability coverage, and claims histories

Assists the Insurance Program Manager with preparation and coordination of claims under all lines of insurance coverage

Processes vendor and indemnity payments and maintains files associated with employee practice liability and other liability claims

Creates and maintains paper and electronic filing of CDL drivers in compliance with Department of Transportation regulations

Composes, and maintains a list of OGC’s responses to requests for notary bonds for employees

Coordinates with other departments involved in physician hiring by providing an application for professional liability insurance certification

Coordinates, maintains, and updates calendar and schedule for Counsel; constantly monitors Counsel’s schedule to ensure appropriate prioritization and delegation

Coordinates attorney-client privileged meetings, including coordinating with other leaders/departments, and other services needed to accomplish the meeting

Processes subpoenas and external meeting requests for CM and non-CM matters. Assists in the scheduling of meetings, depositions and court appearances. Escalates questions and concerns to coordinator, manager, and attorneys as appropriate

Collects, organizes, and analyzes patient records for counsel

Assists with the organization and tracking of case files

Ensures compliance with Continuing Legal Education filing and licensure requirements

Provides support including composing and editing correspondence, letters, e-mails, memos, legal pleadings, and other project assignments

Process vendor payment requests

Hold or eligible to obtain a Missouri Notary Commission

Provides other support to OGC as required and/or assigned

Maintains the highest level of confidentiality with respect to all information

Qualification

PropertyCasualty InsuranceContract ManagementLegal SupportNotary CommissionConfidentiality

Required

High School diploma, or equivalent, plus 3-5 years' experience

Preferred

Property and Casualty Insurance knowledge

Benefits

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City.

Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Company

Children's Mercy

We are pioneers in pediatric health care, dedicated to transforming the lives of children through exceptional care, groundbreaking research and innovative education.

Founded in 1987

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

5001-10000 employees