Careers at CAP
Our dedicated employees are the essential element to CAP’s success. For nearly 50 years, this team of well-trained professionals with a commitment to excellence has helped deliver to our member physicians an unparalleled quality of products and services. Our corporate culture and collegial collaboration of minds and efforts is unmatched.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental vision, life, AD&D, LTD, 401(k) with employer match, PTO and separate sick time, and paid holidays. Join CAP’s workforce and make your contributions to our team.
The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. and its dedicated law firm, Schmid & Voiles, seek a L&M Appeal Attorney responsible for drafting appellate briefs and motions/applications, and complex motions and pleadings on CAPIC litigated matters. Provides advice and assistance to attorneys through all phases of litigation including cost effective motions for early dismissal, trial, and post-trial motions; and efficiently assesses key issues, renders opinions, and provides results. The ideal candidate will be an experienced legal draftsperson with highly developed legal writing skills and an in-depth knowledge of the trial and appellate courts as it applies to motion practice related to medical malpractice defense.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Appeals
Designate, review, and analyze lower court records and other documents.
Monitor appellate dockets.
Research and analyze case law, draft persuasive briefs, as well as appellate motions and applications. and appellate documents.
Advocate in appellate courts before appellate justices.
Assist both in-house and outside trial panel counsel in framing issues at trial and in preserving the record for appeal.
Advise both in-house and outside trial panel counsel and claims specialists regarding writ petitions.
Support Law and Motion Team:
Prepare pleadings.
Provide support to attorneys as requested in litigation matters to successfully try and arbitrate cases.
Formulate creative pleading and motion strategy.
Obtain concurrence with claims specialist and attorneys for law and motion pleading and strategy.
Attend court appearances and argue motions.
Assist in compliance with the Defense Attorney Guidelines
Perform other duties as necessary.
Education and/or Experience:
J.D. Degree
Other Skills and Abilities:
License to practice law in California.
Computer proficiency
Knowledge of online legal research
Excellent legal writing skills
Ability to work independently.
Starting Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000/year (Depending on Experience)
Forward cover letter and resume to HR@CAPphysicians.com
Know anyone interested in this position? Refer them to capphysicians.com/about-us/our-company/careers#law-and-motion-appeal-atty-iii.
CAP is seeking a Claims Specialist for our Orange County office. This role involves handling technical and administrative responsibilities related to managing assigned claim files and taking on a larger caseload of highly complex claims. The Senior Claims Specialist also plays an active role in the ongoing training and oversight of Claims Specialist I and II team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage medical malpractice claims, including the assignment, direction, and control of defense counsel, under supervision and in compliance with the Claims Technical Manual, the Defense Attorney Guidelines, and the MPT Agreement. Manage increasingly complex cases with larger financial exposure.
Investigate and evaluate claim files including complying with the standards of performance, interviewing members, reviewing medical records, corresponding with plaintiff attorneys, obtaining preliminary expert evaluation/opinions, and preparing interview summaries.
Prepare case evaluation reports for publication and presentation to the CRC and CSC.
Prepare case evaluation reports for discretionary authority on selected cases.
Manage and participate in all litigation activity, including discovery plan, mediation, MSC, and negotiation under supervision, as necessary.
Monitor trials and arbitrations including daily progress reports, providing member and defense attorney with support.
Prepare claim file resolution documentation.
Timely update the claims database.
Document all important case developments under the chronology tab.
Code the claims file and update as relevant information is available.
Timely review and index documents to the On Base system.
Provide assistance to management as indicated on special project.
Identify, investigate and follow-up on coverage issues.
Take Hotline calls as requested and as necessary and prepare hotlines.
Attend staff and department meetings as indicated.
Assist management in training of Claims Specialist I and II’s.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university.
- Relevant legal and/or medical education background or the equivalent.
- Minimum five years of medical malpractice claims management experience and/or three years CAP claims experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Valid California driver license
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities/deadlines
- Personal computer literate preferred.
- Strong analytical skills
Starting Salary: $110,000 - $130,000/year (Depending on Experience)
Send cover and resume to HR@CAPphysicians.com
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CAP's Programmer/Analyst is responsible for the performance of systems analysis, application development, programming and user training connected with the development, maintenance, and the optimization of the organization’s automated data processing functions. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and innovative solutions across a range of business processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform analytical studies on proposed systems and system enhancements. Consult with users to evaluate requests, identify current operating procedures, clarify program objectives, and gather complete specifications for approved systems projects prior to development.
Analyze new project specifications, collaborate with requestors to understand business processes, and ensure successful implementation and delivery of functional products based on predefined schedules.
Complete the development of approved systems projects from design through coding, testing, implementation, documentation, and end-user training.
Develop, test, and maintain in-house applications using .NET (C#), Angular, and related frameworks, including front-end interfaces. Utilize APIs to integrate with external vendors.
Design, develop, and optimize database procedures, queries, and views in Oracle and SQL Server.
Develop and maintain business reports using Crystal Reports and Telerik Reports.
Maintain and enhance automation processes and workflows using UiPath.
Provide ongoing technical support, user training, and assistance as needed.
Troubleshoot and resolve application issues and bugs, prioritizing critical issues requiring immediate focus.
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.
Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices; assist with upgrades to the latest versions of frameworks and tools.
Serve as a technical consultant by evaluating new product offerings, training with other programmers, and recommending future software and hardware directions to IS Management.
Perform other duties as directed.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science/related field or equivalent work experience
1-3 years of full-stack programming experience
Proficiency in enterprise web application programming with:
C#, .NET, MVC, Angular, Bootstrap, Java Script, TypeScript, HTML,CSS, Node.js
Responsive/Mobile-first design (Visual Studio 2015 or later)
Experience with Oracle and SQL Server, including relational database design, SQL queries, and stored procedures (Java and PL/SQL)
Experience with Salesforce development and customization (Apex, Lightning Web Components), a plus
Familiarity with automation and AI tools, including UiPath, OpenAI, and GitHub Copilot.
Knowledge of DevOps processes and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Other Skills and Abilities:
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interface with all levels of staff
Excellent teamwork, collaboration, and follow-through ability
Salary Range: $65,000 - $70,000/year
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Responsible for all aspects of case management, with the exception of presenting cases at trial and arbitration. An experienced attorney with in-depth knowledge of medicine, law and issues related to medical malpractice litigation with the skill to develop effective case strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with the trial attorney and actively participates in: Formulating discovery and investigation strategy
- Obtaining concurrence with Claims Specialist on defense preparation
- Preparing pleadings
- Preparing and responding to discovery
- Attending court appearances
- Preparing lawsuits for trial/arbitration
- Preparing motions as requested
- Share knowledge and information with all attorneys
- Ensure cost effective work-up and overall defense of assignments
- Respond to “hotline” inquiries from the Claims Department
- Assist trial/lead attorneys with preparation of reports to Claims at all stages of litigation to ensure timely reporting and completion of case work-up
- Comply with the Defense Attorney Guidelines
- Represent CAP/MPT physicians at deposition in “Depo-only” cases
Education and/or Experience:
- J.D. Degree
- Minimum 3-6 years medical malpractice litigation experience
Other Skills and Abilities:
- License to practice law in California
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to mentor, train, and build team enthusiasm among staff counsel
Salary range: $153,000 – $215,000 Annually (Depending on Experience)
Forward cover letter and resume to HR@CAPphysicians.com
Know anyone interested in this position? Refer them to capphysicians.com/about-us/our-company/careers#litigation-atty.
Schmid & Voiles, the dedicated law firm for the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. seeks a Legal Secretary to perform diverse secretarial duties in support of the Legal Department, in Walnut Creek.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain attorney(s) calendar book and tickler system
- Schedule meetings with clients, experts, attorneys and co-counsel and schedule court appearances
- Review and re-index mail in OnBase for review and action by attorney and calendaring of same
- Compose correspondence and memos to request or provide information
- Contact clients to obtain desired information as requested by attorneys
- Maintain electronic confidential legal files and ensure that each file is organized and documented regarding activity
- Prepare discovery, pre-trial and trial documents for filing with court
- Schedule, calendars and coordinate all aspects of discovery initiated by plaintiff(s) and defendant(s)
- Provide legal secretarial support on either short- or long-term assignments
- Answer and screen telephone calls
- Transcribe dictation and/or type from handwritten material or rough draft copy, including correspondence relating to litigation (pleadings, court forms, reports, summaries, releases, etc.)
- Assist and provide back up for other secretaries
- Maintain current knowledge of court rules
- Perform additional tasks
- Participate in department and company projects
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or GED
- 7 years of defense trial, litigation experience in a similar industry
- 3 years recent California Civil litigation experience
- Trial preparation experience a must
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Good organization and communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of court procedures
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently
- Computer literate – proficient in MS Word; knowledge of case management software; type 70+ wpm
Salary Range: $75,000 - $92,000/year
Forward cover letter and resume to HR@CAPphysicians.com
Know anyone interested in this position? Refer them to capphysicians.com/about-us/our-company/careers#legal-sec-iii.