Paralegal

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13655070 Job Type Full-time 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/SEKs resources. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Paralegal position provides general clerical and paralegal support to CHC/SEKs Legal Department. This position may perform some legal research and maintain contract/legal files and documents. Additionally, this position will be responsible for gathering, preparing and summarizing relevant materials, indexing and tracking documentation sent externally and internally, for reviewing and drafting agreement, facilitating business transactions, and assist with managing and ensuring compliance within CHC/SEKs Legal Department. Requirements ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. Provide general clerical support to CHC/SEKs Legal Department, including, but not limited to, writing correspondence, maintaining schedules/calendars, screening phone calls, filing, etc. 2. Organize and maintain documents using an electronic and/or paper filing system, including CHC/SEKs internal Contract Log. 3. Maintain CHC/SEKs gap insurance information and corporate records (e.g. policies, procedures) of CHC/SEK. 4. Prepare legal correspondence and legal documents with supervision. 5. Collect supporting documentation/information necessary to complete legal agreements, MOUs, and contracts. 6. Ensure documents necessary for business transactions, such as land purchases, loan agreements, etc. are prepared timely and accurately. 7. Compile documents necessary for surveys, audits, and legal/administrative claims. 8. Create and maintain databases to track pertinent operational and legal information. 9. Ensure tracking of deadlines associated with agreements, contracts, etc. is maintained and communicated to appropriate staff. 10. May perform some legal research including gather statutes, decision, and legal articles, codes, document, and other data. 11. Assist with oversight of law students. 12. Assist with special project management as directed by CHC/SEKs General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel. The essential functions listed are not an exhaustive list of every task the employee is required to complete. Employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned. WORKING CONDITIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Computer work is frequent. Good lighting and comfortable temperature of ventilation at all times. Apply View All Jobs Powered by\ Privacy Policy{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}|Payroll & HR Software{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}