Legal Intern (Temporary Role) - FT - Days - Legal Services @ MV

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.

FTE

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

The intern will learn firsthand about El Camino Health legal operations, processes, and healthcare contracts, and will be immersed in an in-house legal environment. While providing administrative support to the Legal Services team, the intern will be introduced to various areas of health law (such as privacy, ethics, employment, and transactions).

Job Description

• Legal research on transactions and other legal topics

• Legal drafting of letters, contracts, and other legal documents; proofread and compare edits

• Upload/file historical legal and financial documentation into database

• Data entry and validation of existing data in Contracts Management System

• Learn about healthcare contract terminology related to privacy, policy, and operations

• Attend meetings with the Legal department

• Complete (3) projects related to reconciliation of data, uploading files, and assisting with auditing contracts to ensure compliance with internal and external standards

• Complete (1) research project and presentation related to a topic of interest within healthcare law

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school

• A demonstrated interest in learning about legal arrangements for healthcare systems

• Ability to analyze, write and present ideas clearly and concisely

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Enthusiasm about learning to work in a legal environment

• Strong communication and social skills, and strong attention to detail

Salary Range:

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.