Paralegal - Litigation
UHS
Summary
The UHS Corporate Legal Department is hiring a Paralegal - Litigation supporting a broad range of litigation functions for Universal Health Services and its subsidiary facilities.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Manage the Subpoena SharePoint site, including maintaining resources, templates, and guidance for facility users to promote consistent, compliant responses
- Receive, review, and process legal requests served on facilities; prepare and transmit timely responses, including appropriate objections and protective measures as needed
- Train facility Risk Management and Health Information Management personnel on subpoena and records response protocols, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory, and privacy requirements
- Support discovery across matters, including document identification, collection, and review; coordinate with outside counsel to ensure completeness, accuracy, and defensibility
- Receive and process wage garnishments, ensuring timely communication and proper documentation in accordance with governing requirements
- Monitor and process bankruptcy notices and filings, track deadlines, and escalate issues to counsel to protect the company's rights
- Open new matters in Legal Tracker for the Litigation team; maintain accurate matter data, billing fields, and documentation
- Lead reporting for the Litigation team, including subpoena tracking, litigation portfolio metrics, and periodic key performance indicator reports for leadership
- Support managed care litigation, including document collection and organization to facilitate matter initiation and case strategy
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 3 - 5 years' Paralegal experience, healthcare industry preferred.
- Knowledge of litigation processes and procedures with specific background dealing with subpoenas (civil and criminal)
- Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and ability to learn and utilize other web-based programs and databases, including Legal Tracker, Netdocs
- Strong ability to work independently, take initiative and work well with others
- Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
- Paralegal Certification is preferred but not required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 - 5 years' Paralegal experience
- Knowledge of litigation processes and procedures
- Background dealing with subpoenas (civil and criminal)
- Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Ability to learn and utilize web-based programs and databases, including Legal Tracker, Netdocs
- Strong ability to work independently and take initiative
- Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) Matching
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.