SONJA CANNON
Omaha,NE
Summary
To secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Coordinator
OrthoNebraska Hospital and Clinics
02.2025 - Current
- All tasks listed below with addition to
- Ensure that all legal and regulatory compliance matters are addressed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Monitor regulatory updates and identify trends, create and execute action plans in collaboration with stakeholders
- Research and assess compliance risks and regulatory differences related to organizational growth, including mergers and acquisitions and communicate findings effectively.
- Oversite of Contracts, Policies & Procedures, Forms, Resident Files, Medical Staff Credential Files, Medical Staff Quality Files, Clinical Research and Licenses & Certificates
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements through diligent review of all filings submitted to courts or other governing bodies.
- Held responsibility for training junior staff members on best practices for legal research, document management, and other essential tasks.
Healthcare Credentialing Specialist and Legal Liasson
OrthoNebraska Hospital and Clinics
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Manage credentialing and re-credentialing process for healthcare providers
- Manage healthcare providers medical licensing in multiple states
- Ensure compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies
- Liaison between the company and legal counsel
- Review and prepare legal documents, contract review, and agreements
- Assist with audits and inspections by regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
- Primary point of contact for providers, payers, and internal departments regarding credentialing and legal matters.
- Organize, prepare and oversee Medical Executive Committee meetings.
- Risk management assistance.
Physician Relationship Coordinator
OrthoNebraska Hospital and Clinics
04.2017 - 05.2024
- Physician Recruiting Coordinator. Locate recruits, communication coordinator including scheduling of interview/campus tours/and meet and greets.
- Coordinate employment agreements. Assist with relocation.
- Physician Credentialing and Insurance Contracting for 270+ providers.
- Physician Orientation and Onboarding. Schedule orientation with multiple managers and departments.
- Coordination of Physician Relations.
- Physician Evaluation Coordination and Reporting.
- Manage the physician mentoring program.
- Organize, prepare and oversee Medical Executive Committee meetings
- Medical staff representative for meetings with accreditations entities.
- Prepare hospital and clinic policies.
- Legal tasks. Manage all Business Associate Agreements, Vendor Contracts, School Affiliation Agreements, support the risk management department on claims and lawsuits and maintain legal documents for due diligence requests.
Paralegal
Lamson, Dugan and Murray, LLP
02.2012 - 04.2017
- Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice.
- Prepare responses to discovery, mediation statements and case summaries.
- Responsible for coordinating all aspect of trial preparation including exhibits, witnesses and jury instructions.
- Train newly hired paralegals.
- Analyze medical records, medical invoices, employment records, tax returns and prepare summaries of each.
- Serve as the liaison between the insurance adjustors, the insured’s, the attorneys and the Court.
Education
Associates Degree - Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Commercial Law
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE05.1997
BSBA - Business Administration, Administrative Assistant and Marketing
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont, NE05.1990
Skills
- Effective team collaboration
- Ownership of projects
- Quick to adjust to new challenges
- Committed professional
- Thorough in quality assurance
Timeline
Legal Coordinator
OrthoNebraska Hospital and Clinics
02.2025 - Current
Healthcare Credentialing Specialist and Legal Liasson
OrthoNebraska Hospital and Clinics
06.2024 - 02.2025
Physician Relationship Coordinator
OrthoNebraska Hospital and Clinics
04.2017 - 05.2024
Paralegal
Lamson, Dugan and Murray, LLP
02.2012 - 04.2017
BSBA - Business Administration, Administrative Assistant and Marketing
Midland Lutheran College
Associates Degree - Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Commercial Law
Metropolitan Community College
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