Regulatory Compliance Paralegal

Schweiger Dermatology Group is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 400 healthcare providers and over 170 offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger Dermatology Group provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology services with over 1.5 million patient visits annually. 

Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members. 

Schweiger Dermatology Group has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger Dermatology Group has also received Great Place to Work certification. To learn more, click here.   

Schweiger Dermatology Group's Ultimate Employee Experience:  

• Multiple office locations, find an opportunity near your home   
• Positive work environment with the tools to need to do your job and grow
• Full time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for:
  • Medical (TeleHeath included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision on 1st of the month after hire date 
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
  • Your birthday is an additional personal holiday   
  • Company Sponsored Short Term Disability
  • Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters   
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours) are eligible for:
  • Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
• Employee discounts on Schweiger Dermatology Group skin care products & cosmetic services 

Reports to: Legal Operations Manager  

Job Responsibilities

• Legal Research: Conduct in-depth research on federal and state healthcare regulations, employment laws, corporate compliance requirements, and other legal matters relevant to the dermatology industry.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assist with responding to regulatory complaints, including gathering documentation, preparing draft responses, and ensuring timely submissions.
• Compliance Program Support: Assist with the intake, tracking, and investigation of compliance incidents in collaboration with the Legal and Compliance teams.
• Direct Communication and Partnership with Operations Management on Legal, Regulatory, Compliance inquiries.
• Litigation Support: Assist with oversight and tracking of litigated and pre-suit matters, including coordinating with outside counsel, managing discovery, and maintaining legal files.
• Contract Support: Support intake and tracking of contract review requests, including initial document review and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Medical Records Requests: Review and approve medical records requests in compliance with HIPAA and applicable state laws.
• Administrative Support: Perform administrative and project-based tasks as assigned by the Legal Operations Manager and Chief Legal Officer, including scheduling, file management, reporting, and policy tracking.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required.
• 3+ years of experience as a corporate or healthcare paralegal preferred.
• Strong legal research skills using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and state/federal databases.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, OSHA , healthcare regulations, and civil litigation processes.
• Experience handling regulatory complaints or working in a compliance/legal department is a plus.
• Strong interest in compliance operations and incident tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems (e.g., iManage, NetDocuments, or similar).
• Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms a plus (e.g., LinkSquares, Ironclad).

Travel

While primarily a remote position, employee is required to attend monthly in office cadence. From time to time, additional in-person team meetings may be required as well.

Work Environment

• This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an employee.
• This job operates in a professional work environment
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
• While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to talk; hear; see; stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle or feel; and reach with hands and

Schweiger Dermatology Group, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law.    

Schweiger Dermatology Group does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.