Paralegal - Health Plan Legal

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

10h

About The Position

We are searching for a Paralegal -- someone who works well in a fast-paced
setting. In this position, you will provide legal support to the Assistant
General Counsels in the Legal Department, the Director of the Legal Department,
and other attorneys with contracting needs, with a primary focus on supporting
the contract review and approval process including drafting contracts,
management of the workflows, coordination of documents and obtaining signatures.
Duties will also include performing legal research and writing, drafting of
policies and procedures, healthcare regulatory matters as directed.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Founded in 1996, Texas Children’s Health Plan is the nation's first health
maintenance organization (HMO) created just for children. We provide
STAR/Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to pregnant women,
teens, children and adults in Houston and surrounding areas. Currently, the
Health Plan has more than 375,000 members who receive care from our network of
more than 1,100 primary care physicians, 3,200 specialists, and 70 hospitals.
Texas Children's Health Plan is also the largest combined STAR/CHIP Managed Care
Organization in the Harris County service area.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit
texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants
and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's
without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal,
State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work
involved.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Paralegal Certification required
• A bachelor’s degree will substitute for four years of experience and the paralegal certification
• 5 years paralegal experience required
• 1 year experience working with contracts in a corporate department/law firm required

Responsibilities

• Reviews and prepares legal documents/contract for review and approval of attorneys
• Drafts memos to internal and external clients under supervision of attorneys
• Provides support on intellectual property matters
• Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions and legal articles. constitutions, and legal codes
• Prepares and coordinates legal correspondence, reports, and presentations upon request
• Maintains departmental contract and legal subject files and related online log in good order
• Keeps legal files current and in good order so they can be retrieved easily

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED