Litigation Support Clinical Nurse Reviewer

Because a great law firm begins with great people.
 

At Rivkin Radler, we are always looking for professionals who share our passion for the law and commitment to total client satisfaction. Rivkin Radler has approximately 235 lawyers, with offices in Albany, N.Y.; Hackensack, N.J.; Jacksonville, F.L.; New York City; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Uniondale, N.Y.  The firm actively encourages equal opportunity and diversity, through mentoring, training, professional development, and public service programs.

The firm offers competitive salaries in addition to a comprehensive benefits plan which includes medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses and paid holidays.

Rivkin Radler LLP is seeking a Litigation Support Clinical Nurse Reviewer for their Uniondale, Long Island office to provide medical review support to our General Liability, Automotive Liability, Medical Malpractice and No-Fault Litigation practices.  Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Review various types of electronic and handwritten medical records for relevance and completeness
• Prepare medical chronologies and timelines of care and treatment
• Research medical literature for specific diseases, current treatments and guidelines             
• Review medical cases to identify strengths and weaknesses through analysis of care and knowledge of expected outcomes 
• Serve as a medical resource for paralegals and attorneys by explaining complex medical issues to a non-medical audience 
• Collaborate with the Legal Nurse Consultant and litigation paralegals on issues pertinent to support to attorneys

Requirements:

• Ability to critically review information, such as medical records, laboratory and imaging results and interpret billing information (ICD 10, CPT etc)
• Possess a minimum of five (5) years fulltime registered nursing experience in acute care areas of  adult Trauma (Orthopedics/Neurosurgery), Emergency Medicine, Surgical Critical Care or quality case review/risk management.
• Possess excellent writing ,computer  and communication skills  
• Board certification as a Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) within twenty-four (24) months of hire is desirable.
   

Hybrid Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm, with the flexibility to work

overtime when needed

Minimum 3 days a week in office

2 days a week remotely

Congenial fast-paced environment, we offer competitive salary and benefits. EOE.  

The annualized salary range for this position is $75,000 to $105,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.