Legal Assistant

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We provide an outstanding benefits package, along with competitive compensation. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.What will you be doing in this role?The Legal Assistant provides support and assists department leadership, Legal Counsels, Paralegals, and/or other legal staff in providing quality legal advice and services to the Board of Directors, Administration and Medical Staff or other areas for Cedars-Sinai and its related entities.Duties and Responsibilities:Drafts, revises, and manages correspondence and other legal documents prepared by attorneys.

Answers telephones, maintains calendars and arranges meetings for department staff and leadership.

Creates and maintains digital department files, makes new files, scans and saves documentation to e-files, and maintains all file types. Sends, receives, copies and/or distributes documents, as needed.

Uses department electronic tools such as iManage, Box, DocuSign and contracting process management system to create efficiencies in document processing, as well as in storing, accessing and maintaining departmental knowledge base.

Orders office supplies and keeps inventory. Renews or orders subscriptions and membership fees, and processes all department check requests for payment.

Archives files for off-site storage and performs such other functions as requested by the Senior Vice President and/or other legal staff.

Participates in the development and promotion of cooperation, teamwork, and a close working relationship among the Medical Staff, Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, Team Leaders and staff in achieving the goals and objectives of the organization.

Education:High School Diploma/GED required

Work Experience:1+ years of related legal secretarial/assistant experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:General word processing proficiency with PC/Windows. Typing 65+ or more WPM

Excellent customer service and English communication skills, both verbal and written

General office skills which include heavy phones, and filing in a busy legal office environment. Proven transactional legal secretarial skills

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.