Senior Associate, Legal Services

Minimum Qualifications:

• Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence and
• Four (4) year college degree and a paralegal certificate or equivalent work experience.
• At least two (2) years work experience in a related field (medical malpractice, health care professional/general liability claims management)
• In house environment and/or law firm experience preferred
• Ability to work on-site 5-days a week in Pennsauken, NJ; from 8:30am to 5:00pm with additional hours based on work volume and project deadlines.

Ideal candidate will:

• Connect to the core values as outlined in The BAYADA Way.
• Have a passion for healthcare
• Have experience using risk management software such as Riskonnect
• Have ability to think outside the box to help identify and mitigate non-profit, health care and employment related risks
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment supporting a variety of work
• Be able to effectively multitask and set/shift priorities
• Work semi-automatously supporting multiple team members with minimal supervision
• Have a working knowledge of medical and legal terminology
• Be organized and detail oriented with strong customer service skills
• Have the ability to independently draft professional written communications
• Be comfortable using virtual platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Be motivated to learn and take on more responsibilities in this role
• Enjoy managing various projects with collaboration from other team members and departments

Technical skills include:

• Incident Management
  • Develop a working knowledge of the various types of incident reports and claims handled by Legal Services.
  • Accept full responsibility for assigned incidents or claims, including accurately entering incident data into our incident management database and ensuring timely follow-up through regular interaction with offices.
  • Regularly review and analyze assigned claims, look for specific claim trends and report any concerns promptly.
• Loss Prevention:
• Collaborate with the LS team and other support partners which may include clinical leadership, clincal committees including the sentinel event committee.
• Assist with preparation, review and statistical analysis of claims data and the preparation of relevant reports using Microsoft Excel and Power Point (as applicable) for quarterly presentations.
• Participate with the Legal Services staff and other BAYADA support office staff in creatively educating individual offices or the company about loss
• Participate, as requested, in loss prevention initiatives including the design, implementation and ongoing updates aimed to reduce financial exposure and ensuring the health and welfare of our clients. This includes:
• Development and dissemination of educational materials and best practices, including quarterly Webinars related to incident trends, improved incident reporting processes and other educational efforts designed to educate offices, and as appropriate field staff, about high risks, problematic trends, safety/prevention measures and best practices designed to mitigate risk to BAYADA clients and the
• Routinely identify areas for improvement or loss prevention Coordinate efforts to incorporate any adverse trends and best practice recommendations into ongoing loss prevention efforts.

What we offer:

Our Culture: The BAYADA Way, our company philosophy, is at the heart of everything we do – compassion, excellence, and reliability – is what keeps us together, yet sets us apart.
Compensation: Competitive salary, weekly pay.
Work that matters: Over 50 years impacting nearly one million lives. BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home - the place they feel the best.

BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:

• BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program
• To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here