Med-Legal Historian

Description

The Worker's Compensation Historian is responsible for obtaining a complete historical and comprehensive narrative of the examinees work related injury, treatment and present complaints.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must have experience with Med-Legal Worker's Compensation reporting
• Must have thorough understanding of AMC Guides 5th edition and Labor codes 4663 & 4664
• Excellent reading, comprehension, writing and grammar skills
• Must be well versed with anatomic and medical terminology
• Strong organizational skills, detailed-oriented, and ability to handle multiple task
• Must exhibit a high degree of professional excellence characterized by sound independent judgment, initiative and high standard of ethics.
• Must possess high attention to detail
• Excellent interviewing and social skills

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years' work experience in Workers Compensation cases
• Experience in Orthopedics and Pain Management preferred
• Dependable and organized
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow up on assignments
• Self-starter, proactive and works well with little supervision
• Excellent analytical skills, likes to be accurate and attention to detail
• Intermediate or higher skill level in WordPerfect and/or Word office
• Associates degree or higher
• Bilingual is a plus, not essential