Full Job Description
Jorgensen Gibbons, P.A. has been helping the injured and disabled for over 25 years at our St. Petersburg office and is now seeking a full-time Legal Assistant who is motivated, enthusiastic, fluent in Spanish, and ready to join our Personal Injury Department. Experience in a law firm is helpful, but is not necessary – we will train you to perform the tasks associated with this position.
Working hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday, but we close our office at 2:00 pm on Friday. You will never be asked to work overtime or on weekends. This position offers full benefits including health and dental, 401k, PTO, and almost every holiday off with pay – including the week between Christmas and New Years Day.
Pay:
Hourly pay will be determined commensurate with your experience and can range between $15 and $18 per hour to start in this position. In addition to the hourly compensation, we offer employees in this position a generous monthly bonus that is performance-based and can range from $200 to $1000+ per month. Our firm offers room for growth as you become capable of handling further responsibility.
Qualifications:
- Strong attention to detail and organization;
- Compassionate demeanor;
- Ability to proficiently prioritize workload and work independently as well as with a team;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish;
- Experience with Microsoft Office Word and Outlook;
- Familiarity with Prevail or a similar case management software (optional);
- Reliable transportation and punctuality;
- High School Diploma or GED and/or work history.
Duties:
- Provide administrative support to the attorneys;
- Open new client files by inputting data from intakes and accident reports into our case management software;
- Draft letters to clients, letters to insurance companies, letters to medical providers, and other letters necessary to process the personal injury case;
- Gather medical records and bills from medical providers, organize and analyze those records while saving them in our case management software;
- Field calls from spanish-speaking clients;
- Assist attorneys with organizing, progressing, and maintaining client files;
- Perform general office duties as needed including answering phones, faxing, and mailing
- Assist with other clerical tasks as requested by the attorneys or other staff.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 – $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saint Petersburg, FL 33713: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- In what city do you currently reside?
Experience:
- Law Firm: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
Work Location: One location
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