Attorney Medical Professional Liability Claims Adjuster

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Job description

General Description:

Seeking Litigation Manager to manage medical professional (high concentration of long term care) and general liability claims of moderate to high severity in compliance with company standards and industry best practices to ensure service excellence. Strongly prefer attorney who has experience in the defense of liability claims on behalf of long term care facilities.

Position's Functions and Responsibilities:

• Must have long term care professional liability claim handling experience
• Review and analyze policy coverage, including drafting of coverage denials and reservation of rights letters
• Establish timely and accurate expense and indemnity reserves
• Investigate and evaluate liability and damages
• Conduct witness interviews, inclusive of on-site visits
• Identify, obtain, and analyze documentation including, but not limited to, medical records, medical bills, contracts, photos, state health surveys
• Retain experts as indicated
• Determine and opine evaluations of liability, damages, settlement values, verdict ranges and percent chance to win
• Coordinate and manage litigation
• Manage defense counsel
• Develop and implement a litigation plan of action
• Establish and maintain litigation budget
• Review, analyze and process vendor invoices
• Prepare comprehensive reports
• Claims Committee/Client presentations

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Medical malpractice, long term care and general liability claims handling experience, or related field experience (minimum of 10 years)

• Claims Adjuster license preferred

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of the legal environment and litigation process
• Knowledge of insurance industry compliance requirements
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrate ownership attitude and client-centric response to all tasks
• Organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel & Outlook)

Work Environment:

• Home office (work from home)
• Travel as required to conduct on-site investigations and attend mediations, arbitrations, trials and client meetings
• Professional appearance and demeanor

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture

Company's website:

• hamlinandburton.com

Work Remotely:

• Yes

Work Location: Multiple Locations