Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tenet Healthcare is a healthcare organization providing hospital, physician, and healthcare services. The Litigation Manager manages complex medical malpractice and general liability claims, overseeing litigation from investigation through settlement, arbitration, or trial. The role also directs outside counsel, evaluates reserves, prepares leadership and insurance reports, and attends mediations and trials.

Responsibilities

• Manages docket of complex medical malpractice and general liability claims for acute hospitals and employed providers
• Oversees all aspects of defense of medical malpractice and general liability insured litigation from incident reports, investigation, notice of claim, suit, discovery, mediation, settlement, arbitration or trial including:
• Investigation and medical analysis – working with hospital administration, risk manager or patient safety manager to collect and review relevant information for claim evaluation including incident reports, medical records, billing records, contracts with co-defendants etc
• Escalate important incidents to leadership
• Retain and direct counsel as appropriate to defend litigation
• Assist counsel with witness coordination
• Assist counsel with preparation of discovery responses including obtaining responsive documents from the facilities
• Ongoing monitoring of claims and supervision of counsel to ensure appropriate litigation strategy is timely progressing such as timely filing of answers, expert retention, dispositive motions, mediations, trial preparation
• Ongoing case evaluation for reserve adjustment within litigation manager authority and prepare reports to VP/AGC and senior leadership to request additional authority or reserve increase as needed
• Attend mediations as negotiator for organization and trials to monitor and adjust strategy and escalate reports of anticipated outcome
• Prepare reports to insurance carriers as needed
• Regular meetings with VP/AGC for litigation to discuss high risk claims
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Seven plus years of experience to include medical malpractice or healthcare related claims management
• Proficiency in legal case management software and/or claims database systems, court filing portals
• Healthcare and legal expertise such as working knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, healthcare standards of care, regulation, state court litigation procedures
• Possess general research, analytical, and computer skills (intermediate to advanced skills on Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Extensive experience in negotiating and strategy experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken)
• Ability to work independently and possess keen time management and organizational skills
• Strong customer service orientation and meticulous attention to detail required
• Self-motivated, team player, and work well in high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization, including top executives and outside counsel
• Clinical degree or Juris Doctor preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, AD&D, and life insurance
• Manager Time Off – 20 days per year
• Discretionary 401k match
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
• Paid sick leave and other leave benefits are provided in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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