Legal Nurse - Legal002559

The Brunswick, Georgia office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is currently accepting resumes for a Legal Nurse Consultant. Please note that this position is a hybrid position. This position will be responsible for assisting attorneys with all medical aspects of litigation related to case preparation, management, and execution. The ideal candidate will have a RN Degree coupled with work experience in a clinical setting. Applicants should be experienced with medical record review and dealing with expert witnesses. Applicants must be able to meet a minimum billing requirement of 140 hours per month. A resume and cover letter are required for consideration. “Essential functions” are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer. Obtains, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes medical records and other pertinent medical and legal documents related to case medical facts or deviations from standards of care. Identifies additional sources for obtaining medical records. Organizes, tabulates and indexes medical records and prepares medical chronologies. Researches and integrates relevant medical and nursing literature in support of the medical facts and issues of a case. Selects and organizes literature to be used at trial and assists attorneys with preparation of trial exhibits. Identifies, locates, interviews, and evaluates potential experts and sends expert packages to parties for review. Maintains an expert database and researches opposing counsel’s experts. Schedules meetings and depositions and assists attorney in maintaining scheduled dates. Performs clerical duties such as typing and filing to the extent required to produce work product or assure proper organization of case files. Enters billable time into computer on a daily basis. Meets a minimum billing requirement of 140 hours per month (1680 per year). Performs non-billable functions, including but not limited to, participating on strategic committees, assisting in seminar development, assisting with production of presentations, mentoring and training new employees. Ensures all functions are performed in exact accordance with applicable client guidelines. Remains flexible and open to requests for support or assistance outside of the scope of this job description and to other duties as directed by the Management team. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Knowledge of medical principles and practices in order to assume respons