Paralegal 2
Location: Tumwater Washington
Description: Washington State Department of Health is looking of Paralegal 2 right now, this career will be placed in Washington. For complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. There is one opening for a permanent full-time Paralegal 2 within the Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance, Office of Legal Services. To learn more about Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/AboutUs/ProgramsandServices/HealthSystemsQualityAssurance.aspx . Agency Profile The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help peopl! e make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared ! for emergencies. DOH recognizes that employees are our most valuable resource. We trust them to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We strive to hire, develop, and retain a competent and diverse workforce. To learn more about DOH, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov . Primary Duties The position supports the DOH’s mission to protect and improve the health of the state of Washington by providing professional and technical expertise by delivering quality legal services to Health Systems Quality Assurance Division programs and other entities. S/he contributes to meeting the objective of improving patient safety through facilities and health care professional regulatory processes, improving timelines of cases, apply appropriate sanctions for misconduct, working to ensure that open health care professional and facility cases are handled within set timelines, ensuring that DOH Secretary final decisions comply with sanction guidelines each quarter, ! and ensuring that board and commission final decisions comply with DOH sanction guidelines each quarter. Duties include:
Performs complex paralegal duties using specialized legal experience and knowledge, such as composing, analyzing, routing, and reviewing all legal documents and associating with appropriate legal / hearing / compliance files in support of a legal team.
Assists staff attorneys with case-related activities.
Tracks status of the legal teams cases and related documents for compliance with established timeframes.
Serves as a contact and responds to inquiries regarding case status and general information for the legal team and office.
Contract Management. Required Qualifications NOTE: Experience may have been gained concurrently. A skills test may be required. · Graduation from an accredited paralegal program. OR · Two (2) or more years (full-time equivalency) of experience as a paralegal. AND · Intermediate-level experience using ! MS Word to create, format, and edit tables, columns, and charts; import! data, sort table data, and perform calculations in tables; insert and format sections, and create headers and footers. · Intermediate-level experience using MS Excel to create and manipulate large or complex spreadsheets, use complex mathematical formulas to calculate data, and link worksheets; import data from other sources, filter lists, and create and format charts and graphs. · Basic-level database software/ web-based application(s) to accurately input information, design simple tables, queries, data entry forms, and/or reports; import data from other sources, sort records by multiple fields, find records, run simple queries, and filter by selection. · Experience using the internet as a research tool to research and download information. · Typing or keyboarding at 30 words per minute. · Demonstrated workload management and multi-tasking experience. Desired Qualifications NOTE: Experience may have been gained concurrently. · Experience involved in the regulation o! f health and facilities professions. Conditions of Employment · Willing and able to work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a work day, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions, with or without an accommodation. · Willing and able to work in a smoke-free, drug-free, alcohol-free, and scent-neutral environment. · Willing and able to work while exposed to hazards limited to those commonly found in government office environments, such as paper dust, ink, cleaners, adhesives, and other standard office products. · Willing and able to work the core business hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with a scheduled lunch break. · Willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evening and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines. · Willing and able to occasionally travel throughout the state and nationwide which may inc! lude overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this ! position.. · Willing and able to work in a stressful environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines. · Willing and able to interact and work with customers, some of whom may be frustrated or distressed; in a positive, friendly and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency. Note: This position is covered by an “Agency Shop†provision. Therefore, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of this position must either join the union and pay union dues, or pay the union a representational or other fee within 30 days of the date you are placed into pay status. The Washington State Department of Health is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of ! all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should contact Linda Riggle at (360) 236-4226, Linda.Riggle@doh.wa.gov , or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6388. Application Process Individuals interested in applying for this position should select the "Apply" button and submit the following: 1. A current and detailed applicant profile. 2. Three (3) or more professional references (to be included in your applicant profile). Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and if you’ve supervised other staff, a subordinate. 3. Responses to the Supplemental Questions.
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This career starts available on: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:51:46 GMT