(This role has a hybrid schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days flex-remote)
Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.
The UHS Legal Department is hiring a Legal Assistant to provide primary administrative support to the UHS General Counsel and the Legal Department. In addition to administrative duties, this person may perform basic legal assistant and other administrative duties in collaboration with the attorneys and paralegals.
Key Responsibilities include:
Duties include fielding telephone calls and directing when necessary to appropriate Legal Department staff, coordinate conference calls and meetings, receiving and directing visitors, managing calendars, making travel, meeting and event arrangements; preparing expense reports and financial data, creating spreadsheets and presentations for senior executive meetings and conferences, compose and type memos and various correspondence, organize and distribute incoming mail and general filing
Provide support to General Counsel and other attorneys with basic office tasks and projects as needed
Provide backup support to paralegals and contract administrators when necessary. Support may include preparation of corporate documents, updating corporate database, preparing regulatory licenses and other filings
Prepare and/or reviews expense reports and check requests
Associate's degree preferred with 3 - 5 years' experience in an administrative or legal assistant role. Candidates with 1 - 3 year's previous administrative experience will also be considered.
Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint required
Familiarity with Legal Tracker (billing system) and/or NetDocuments (matter management) preferred. Must have the ability to learn other web-based programs and databases
Attention to detail and organization
Flexibility in performing duties, with exceptional ability to execute multiple tasks concurrently
High capacity to function both independently as well as in a team setting
Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
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