Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a full-timeLegal Nurse Consultant in our St. Louis office.The Legal Nurse Consultant will use nursing and medical experience, in addition to knowledge of legal issues, to assist lawyers in preparing their legal cases relating to healthcare issues. LNCs will explain standards of medical treatment and medical procedures to attorneys and provide assistance with discovery requests, deposition questions and selection of expert witnesses.

UB Greensfelder LLP is an AM Law 200, super-regional law firm focused on exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions. Created in 2024 through the merger of Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., the firm's 275 lawyers advise regional, national, and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters across more than 25 specialized practice and industry groups. UB Greensfelder has nine primary office locations, including Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Florida; New York; Southern Illinois; St. Louis; and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities Include:

• Identify standards of care, causation and damage issues in healthcare related litigation or other medical-legal matters.
• Assess issues of damages and causation relative to liability with the legal issue.
• Research guidelines, standards and regulations related to the healthcare facts and issues of a case or claim.
• Provide pertinent medical literature reviews.
• Review, summarize and analyze medical records and other pertinent healthcare and legal documents relative to allegations. This includes screening documents for tampering and identifying missing documents.
• Identify, locate, evaluate and confer with expert witnesses.
• Interview witnesses and parties pertinent to health-care issues in collaboration with attorneys.
• Attend, witness and report on an independent medical exams.
• Draft legal documents under the supervision of an attorney.
• Develop case strategies with attorneys.
• Provide support during discovery, depositions, trial and other legal proceeding.
• Contact and confer with vendors to develop demonstrative evidence or collect costs of healthcare services, supplies or equipment.
• Utilizes a computer to access, input, and retrieve information.

Qualified Applicants Will Have :

• 3-5 years of recent clinical experience in a hospital setting. ICU and ER experience preferred.
• Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) through The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
• Registered Nurse with Associates Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Exceptional organizational skills with strict attention to detail.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

UB Greensfelder provides top-quality, sophisticated legal services, serving business clients ranging from small entrepreneurs to international companies. Our work environment is business casual and we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, which includes medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with employer contribution, short and long term disability plans, life insurance, well-being initiatives, and paid parental leave programs. If you desire to work in a truly people-focused environment for a firm that values its employees, then UB Greensfelder is the firm for you.

UB Greensfelder places a high value on diversity and is committed to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment where all of our employees can thrive. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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