Disbursement Clerk

Summary

Ready to make a difference? You can help us make this country safer, one case at a time. One of the fastest growing and most well-known personal injury and medical malpractice law firms in the country, named to the Inc. 5000 List two years in a row, is hiring a Disbursement Clerk. We represent ordinary and extraordinary people, who have been injured or killed or whose loved ones have been injured or killed by the wrongdoing of others. We handle large-loss, high stakes cases and the disbursement clerk makes sure settlement funds are disbursed quickly and accurately, playing a vital role in keeping our clients happy as we close out their cases. If you like working with numbers, have an eye for detail, and want to be part of a winning team, this is the job for you.

Our clients come from all walks of life, and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our law firm stronger. Excellence is expected and required.

Benefits

• Half of health insurance premiums paid by firm
• 401k plan with generous employer match
• 401k Profit sharing
• Cash balance plan (Pension plan) - in addition to the 401k, 401k match, and 401k profit sharing
• Generous year-end bonuses
• Diverse and inclusive work atmosphere
• Work from home once a week (if you want)
• 13 days PTO, 12 paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
• Volunteer opportunities in the community
• Wellness and personal and professional development opportunities

Preferred Traits and Skills

We're looking for excellence and will train. Prior law firm experience is not required. Some accounting experience or experience working with medical billing is preferred.

• Passionate about helping people, and particularly our clients
• Positive attitude
• Resilient
• Growth mindset - willing to learn
• Strong work ethic
• Honest
• Team Player
• Communicator
• Resourceful
• Attention to detail

A Day in the Life

The disbursement clerk's day begins with a review of their cases and pending settlements. The disbursement clerk begins the settlement process on a case by sending balance verification requests to healthcare providers to determine the final balanced owed by the client. The next step is to follow up with providers if we do not receive a response to the balance verification request. After balances are confirmed, the disbursement clerk works with the attorney to determine if we will ask providers to reduce their bills and, if so, send out reduction requests to the providers. At the same time, the disbursement clerk is checking all case costs in the file to ensure we have all costs accounted for. Once all reduction requests and costs are finalized, the disbursement clerk will work with the case managers or paralegals to schedule a time to review the proposed disbursement with the client. The last step is to work with our accounting team to cut checks to all providers and get clients their settlement money. There are additional duties that come up less frequently but are just as important, such as making sure we have costs and balances finalized when a case is scheduled for a settlement conference. Ultimately, the goal of the disbursement clerk is to keep our clients happy by getting settlements completed quickly and accurately.

Job Duties Include:

• Working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Sending reduction requests to healthcare providers
• Drafting disbursement sheets for attorneys to review
• Reviewing outstanding bills and costs to ensure accuracy
• Ensuring all bills are paid from settlement funds
• Keeping clients happy by getting settlement funds to them quickly
• Communicating with clients, paralegals, attorneys and the rest of the team
• Teamwork

Required Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree
  
• 1-2 years in a personal injury firm handling disbursements or 2-3 years in an accounting or bookkeeping job
• Experience with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Experience with Adobe products

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience reading medical and billing records, and health insurance records

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Background Check is Required

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Office setting

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to remain in a stationary position and constantly operate a computer and other office machines, such as a telephone, copy machine, and office equipment. This position requires the ability to occasionally move about to access file cabinets and lift files. Must be able to identify and assess information on computer screens, written reports and documentation and relay to team and/or clients. Must be able to occasionally move and lift office equipment and materials up to 25 pounds. May require bending and reaching in areas from floor level to six feet high. Requires pushing and pulling file cabinet drawers. Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols and eye/hand coordination. Work is performed in an office environment behind a desk where the noise level is usually low.

Equal Opportunity Statement for Employment: Claggett & Sykes Law Firm provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Claggett & Sykes Law Firm expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.