Legal Account Representative

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

To provide support to Legal Accounts Officer and Legal Accounts Manager in the process of securing payment through legal action.
 

• Researches debtor's accounts via computer and hard files to qualify and combine accounts for legal action.
• Prepares legal documents sufficient to obtain judgments, garnishments, interrogatories, or fieri facias for assigned attorney.
• Works with court officials to arrange court appearances
• Conducts negotiations with debtors and determines the acceptability of the payment arrangements.
• Conducts location and financial investigations to locate missing debtors and to qualify uncooperative debtor accounts for garnishment.
• Determines whether or not to file garnishment based on information gathered by the department.   
• Maintains and accurate filing system and efficient calendar system.
• Specializes in specific support functions such as judgments, garnishments, research, or skip tracing to be determined and/or changed by the supervisor.  
• Determines whether or not to file suit based on information gathered by the department.   

This position is an entry level pay position within our legal accounts team. Previous experience in a law office or other administrative office experience strongly preferred. 

What We Require:

Education: Associate degree in related discipline required or four (4) years combined experience and education required.

Experience: Minimum two years general office experience required. Prefer computer experience with Word, and Windows programs.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Must have data entry and word processing skills. Must possess good organizational and analytical skills in order to determine appropriate action to be taken on individual accounts and maintain a high level of productivity. Knowledge and experience working with the civil court system is preferred upon hiring.

About Carilion

This is Carilion Clinic ...

An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.