Job Information
HCA Healthcare Paralegal in San Antonio, Texas
Description
Introduction
Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Paralegal opening with Parallon today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.
Benefits
Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
We are seeking a Paralegal for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!
Job Summary and Qualifications
Seeking a Paralegal who will provide legal support to Shared Service Center (SSC) Senior Counsel and Executive Management and will work at the direction of the SSC Senior Counsel to develop paralegal work plans and organize and manage the legal activities of the SSC. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking phenomenal addition like you. We want you to apply today!
What you will do in this role:
Consults with SSC S e n i o r Counsel to coordinate and implement policies and procedures, perform special projects, and track and identify trends and results of legal activities
Reviews contracts and drafts demand letters
Works closely with HCA Strategic Pricing regarding legal disputes
Contacts insurance companies or their designated third party administrator (in writing, telephonically and/or electronically) to escalate and resolve claim payments for unpaid, underpaid and denied accounts that are escalated
Escalates dispute issues to the Parallon Dispute Resolution Team
Utilizes the Legal Review Tool to track legal collection activities and prepare reports
Assists with the tracking and reporting of monthly legal collections
Works assigned pools and updates notes
Oversees the hospital lien process for court recording and satisfaction
Works on special projects related to re-pricers, silent PPOs and other third- party issues, as well as Worker's Compensation issues
Conducts legal research
Manages auto/tort unit representatives to ensure proper adherence to state law and company policies and procedures for handling auto/tort claims
Consults with Workers Compensation representatives to ensure proper adherence to applicable state law and our policies and procedures
Reviews objections to estate claims
Provide litigation support to HCA corporate legal and outside counsel
Consolidates claims and prepares information relative to insurance carriers in receivership, judicial liquidation or bankruptcy
Prepares training materials and assist with legal training for staff
Handles patient complaints escalated to the Legal Department for possible risk management review
What qualifications you will need:
Paralegal Degree from an accredited institution or Bachelor’s Degree in related field or completion of state requirements that allow for Paralegal certification required
Minimum two years of legal, collections and/or healthcare experience required
Paralegal Certificate required unless state regulations allow other means of qualification
Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Paralegal opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.