Junior Trial Attorney (Illinois)

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have substantial experience working with managed care plans on reimbursement issues. This may include resolving disputed claims through mediation, arbitration, and litigation including court proceedings, hearings, motions, and other litigation matters. This may also include payor relations efforts through joint operations committees or experience with managed care contracts.

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Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• A law degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Illinois or New Jersey license to practice law.
• At least 3 years of experience, preferably at a reputable law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience handling health plan and/or hospital reimbursement litigation including payment disputes, managed care disputes, arbitrations, court proceedings, and claims related matters.
• Proven ability to manage litigation matters independently, including pleadings, discovery, motions, hearings, and court appearances.
• Trial and courtroom experience preferred.
• Exceptional written, verbal, advocacy, and negotiation skills.

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $249,600.00 to $300,726.40 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf