Employment Practices Paralegal
WellpathAbout the role
You Matter
• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training
Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
The Employment Practices Paralegal will administer employment claims and litigation for the company and its affiliates, including drafting responses to EEOC and state human rights claims, attorney demand letters, and records requests. They will coordinate with local counsel on employment lawsuits, ensuring effective oversight of information, documentation, and case coordination. Additionally, they will liaise with insurance adjusters and prepare reports on litigation status and expenses.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide paralegal and administrative assistance for employment liability litigation and claims, including discovery responses, witness identification, document management, and litigation tracking.
- Serve as the primary contact for third-party administrators and outside counsel, coordinate deposition testimony, mediation, trial preparation, and ensure compliance with subpoenas and record requests.
- Coordinate internal and external claims reporting, settlement payment requests, vendor setup, invoice submissions, and monitor litigation expenses.
- Receive and review attorney correspondence related to employee grievances, conduct initial investigations, prepare responses, and assist with severance agreements and payments.
- Coordinate immigration law and VISA inquiries with internal partners and outside counsel, monitor the employment law inbox, and assist with additional duties as assigned.
Additional Details
Experience in Employment Practices required.Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Relevant bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a paralegal, preferably in firm, insurance defense and health care settings.
- Strong technology skills in such applications as Word, Excel, databases and strong general research skills using the internet.
Licenses/Certifications
- Paralegal certificate or related experience required.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.
We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited a
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