Legal Affairs Office Coordinator Position Available In Richmond, Georgia

Legal Affairs Office Coordinator
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Augusta University
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Augusta University is Gia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than , students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Gia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Gia’s only public academic health center, w groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Gia, and worldclass clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values saugusta.eduaboutmission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
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Augusta University
Our Health Sciences Campus th Street, Augusta, GA Our Summerville Campus Walton Way, Augusta, GA CollegeDepartment Information
The Office of Legal Affairs is Augusta University’s inhouse legal counsel. Attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs provide legal advice and counseling to the University through its administrators, faculty, and staff in the course of their duties on behalf of the University.
The Augusta University Legal Affairs Office provides advice on a variety of topics including contracts, employment and discretionary issues, inventions, copyrights and other intellectual property, and risk management. In addition to providing legal counseling to the University, other areas of responsibility for the Office of Legal Affairs include policy interpretation and advice, administration of the University’s grievance and dispute resolution procedures, contract review, and in conjunction with the Attorney General management of actual or threatened litigation in which the University is involved. The Office of Legal Affairs is also available to provide training and informative programs on legal issues applicable to units of the University.
Job Summary
This position will be fulltime onsite on the Health Sciences Campus and will provide support to the General Counsel and the Office; help manage other office staff; coordinate all office operations to include budgets, funding requests, travel requests and reimbursement forms; coordinate contract review by attorneys and routing for signatures; management of Open Records requests in coordination with attorneys; and assistance in managing litigation files and requests.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to

COMPLIANCE WITH PATIENTFAMILYCENTERED CARE STANDARDS

Demonstrates dignity and respect for patient and family for patient and family knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural background in the planning and delivery of care. Provides information sharing, ensuring patients and families receive timely,plete, and accurate information in order to effectively participate in care and decisionmaking. Encourages patient and family participation in care and decisionmaking at the level they choose. Promotes collaboration with patients and families in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation in health care facility design, professional education, and delivery of care.

COMPLIANCE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS

Administrative Coordinate the operations of the Office of Legal Affairs, manage the office budget, and supervise the other office staff. Contractual Process contracts with third parties, working with the attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs and other campus offices (e.g., the faculty investigator, Tech Transfer, Sponsored Programs, Clinical Investigative Services, etc.).

OTHER DUTIES

Perform other duties as assigned and assist and support the General Counsel.
Required Qualifications
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of three years’ related experience in a legal or administrative setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or paralegal certificate or equivalent experience in a legal setting; or experience managing contracts andor litigation. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient in Microsoft Office and otherputer softwaredatabases General knowledge of legal matters and business operations of a legal office SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbalmunication skills
Detailoriented with strong prioritization andanizational skills
Excellent skills in negotiation, customer service,munication and dispute

ABILITIES

Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to make judgment calls regarding assignment of legal tasks
Ability to manage electronic tracking and storing systems.
ShiftSalaryBenefits
Shift Days; MondayFriday (Work outside of regular business hours may be required)
Pay Band B
Salary $,annually $,.annually
Salary to bemensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to fulltime benefitseligible employees and some of our halftime (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Also, our fulltime employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider ing with us today
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties the candidate will also need to have a credit checkpleted for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires Final candidates will be required to provide proof ofpleted academic degree(s) as well as postsecondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educationalcredential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Credit Check
This position will require the acquisition of a PCard andor handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customerfriendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta University is a patientand familycentered care institution, w employees partner every day with patients and families for success.”
Augusta University is a tobaccofree environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer weing applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.