You Matter
• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
The Claims Litigation Manager is a key member of the team responsible for managing the company's professional and general liability claims, with a focus on healthcare liability claims. This individual must have solid experience managing medical malpractice claims, preferably in a multi-state environment. The Claims Litigation Manager will lead the litigation team in providing strategic guidance, evaluating claim exposure, and making recommendations to senior management on the resolution of complex claims.
Key Responsibilities Administer and maintain professional and general liability litigation and claims functions at Wellpath, overseeing claims reporting, tracking, and coordination with defense attorneys, insurance adjusters, and others. Prepare reports on litigation status and ensure compliance with company claims reporting requirements and "Best Practices."Manage day-to-day claims activities, including entering data into the RMIS system, analyzing exposures, recommending settlements or denials, and processing claims within designated authority levels. Work closely with defense counsel on litigation matters, including expert selection, attendance at mediations, trials, and depositions, and coordination of responses to discovery.Participate in producing monthly loss runs, loss data, and risk management dashboards, providing advisories on claims exceeding specified thresholds and files to be tried within 12 months. Produce additional claims-related reports, including quarterly metrics, and conduct claims management educational programs for all management levels as needed.Coordinate internal and external claims reporting, serve as the primary contact for outside counsel on litigation matters, and communicate promptly and professionally when answering questions and gathering claims information. Conduct detailed bill reviews to implement effective litigation management and expense control.Investigate, evaluate, and settle claims, demonstrating technical knowledge and human relations skills for fair and prompt case disposal, contributing to a reduced loss ratio. Verify and analyze data used in settling claims to ensure validity and adherence to company practices, attend mediations and trials, and demonstrate a thorough understanding of coverage and policy provisions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
Relevant bachelor’s degree required.Experience
10+ years of claims and/or litigation experience with a focus on handling professional healthcare and/or correctional liability claims. Experience in correctional healthcare a plus, but not required.Licenses/Certifications
CPCU, ARM, or Licensed Claims Adjuster preferred. Licensed attorney and/or RN preferred, but not required.We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
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