Description

Full-time, permanent home-based (remote) position.

Paralegal 3 (PL 3)

WABON – Legal

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Paralegal to support our mission to protect and improve the health of people in Washington State by delivering high-quality legal services to the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON). Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Manager, this position provides lead directions to paralegals and legal assistants while performing advanced, complex paralegal work in support of nursing regulation and public protection.

WABON safeguards public health and safety by regulating the competency and quality of licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and nursing technicians. This role plays a critical part in ensuring legal processes are accurate, timely, and aligned with statutory and administrative requirements.

Key Responsibilities Include

Leadership & Oversight

Assigns, reviews, and evaluates paralegal and legal assistant work.

Provides training, mentorship, and guidance to ensure consistency and quality of legal support services.

Legal Document Management

Composes, analyzes, reviews, and routes complex legal documents.

Associates pleadings and legal materials with appropriate legal, hearing, and compliance files.

Ensures accuracy, completeness, and procedural compliance of legal documentation.

Case & Deadline Tracking

Tracks statutory and administrative timelines for service of documents, responses, settlements, and hearings.

Maintains case status updates and ensures attorneys are informed of key milestones.

Utilizes legal databases to manage pleadings, evidence, and case documentation.

Regulatory Support

Supports disciplinary and compliance processes in alignment with nursing practice laws and standards. Coordinates with attorneys and internal stakeholders to advance cases efficiently and accurately.

Why You’ll Love This Role

This position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to protecting public health through meaningful regulatory work. The Lead Paralegal collaborates with a dedicated legal team committed to high standards of integrity and service. The role provides leadership responsibility, professional growth, and the ability to shape consistent legal processes that support public safety across Washington State.

Required Qualifications

There are multiple pathways to qualify for this position. You must meet one of the options provided and any additional criteria listed. Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and/or applicant profile.

Option 1: Two years' experience as a Paralegal 2.

Option 2: Six (6) years as a paralegal or legal assistant (legal secretary) in a legal environment in support of an attorney, administrative law judge, or review judge.

Option 3: An Associate’s degree that includes coursework in paralegal studies, legal studies, or a related field AND Four (4) years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant (legal secretary)

Option 4: A Bachelor’s degree that includes paralegal studies, legal studies, or a related field AND Two (2) years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant (legal secretary)

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Experience

Lead experience that includes managing tasks, directing others, and reporting progress to managers.
Accessing and searching the Internet to find and download information.
Experience in proofreading legal documents using proper grammar and editing skills.
Experience using email, calendars, and Teams communications.
Experience using word and data processing tools such as Excel, Word, and Adobe Pro: to create, edit, and share reports.
Experience using SharePoint or other cloud-based file organization systems for document management.

Preferred Qualifications

While these aren’t required, having them can help you stand out as a candidate.

Customer service experience that includes resolving problems and responding to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and services.
Communication skills both written and verbal to provide direction and information to varied levels of involvement and commitment
General clerical, reception/administrative support, office management, operations or forms and records management in a legal environment.
Experience involved in the legal regulation of medical professions

Employee Benefits

We offer a solid benefits package that supports you and your family’s health, financial security, and work-life balance. You’ll have access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, and retirement plans that help you plan for tomorrow while you’re living today. Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave help you recharge, and additional programs like dependent care assistance and professional development opportunities add value beyond basic coverage. Join us and enjoy benefits designed to care for you as much as you care about public health. Learn more about DOH benefits and see how we support your life at work and beyond by visiting Work@Health .

About The Washington State Department Of Health

We're nearly 2,000 professionals across Washington working together to protect and improve community health. Guided by our values of Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, we address health disparities, respond to emerging challenges, and strengthen systems that support resilience. At DOH, we help reduce barriers, collaborate with diverse communities, and champion equitable health outcomes. We’re passionate people who are driven to make a difference in public health. Explore more about the Department of Health, our programs, and our impact by visiting our website .

Working Conditions

The following describes the working conditions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Setting

The official duty station for this position is home-based. If onsite work is requested by the supervisor, the request will be planned and communicated in advance. Exposure to hazards is limited to those commonly found in indoors at home or office environments. Work occurs at/using a computer for extended periods. Exposure to hazards is limited to those commonly found in indoor, at-home or office environments.
May be expected to move or maneuver or transport boxes of files weighing up to 35 pounds to and from meetings.

Schedule

This position has a work schedule of 40 hours per week; however, the position may be expected to work longer hours to complete projects or assignments, and/or meet business demands and deadlines, and/or during the annual legislative session.

Travel Requirements

Travel is not required to perform the duties of this position; however occasional or infrequent travel may be expected to attend scheduled Board meetings, training sessions, or conferences within Washington.
When driving for state business, the employee must be able to legally operate a state or privately-owned vehicle; OR provide alternate transportation while on state business.

Tools And Equipment

This position uses standard office furniture and equipment, such as a desk, office chair, cell phone, computer, monitor(s), keyboard, and mouse; and when in the office, the position may also require the use of a printer, phone, fax machine, and/or copy machine.

Customer Interactions

Works with interested parties who may become difficult to communicate with due to the nature of this position’s regulatory role.

Other

This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.
The DOH campus is a smoke-free, drug-free, alcohol-free, scent-neutral environment.
This position may be required to conduct and/or participate in public health emergency preparedness and response activities.

Application Directions

We’re committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. Only materials submitted through the official application will be considered. Emailed resumes or documents won’t be accepted or shared with the hiring manager.

Click “Apply” to complete your application. Attach your resume, cover letter, and DD-214 (if applicable). List at least three professional references, directly in your Applicant Profile or as a separate attachment, including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you’ve supervised or led (if applicable).

DO NOT INCLUDE private details like your SSN or birth year, personal photos, transcripts, certifications, diplomas, projects, portfolios, or letters of recommendation.

Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.

DOH is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.

Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need assistance with the application process, require an accommodation, or would like to request this posting in an alternative format, please contact Andrea Thieme at employment@doh.wa.gov and reference DOH8839.

Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues.

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Supplemental Information

This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

Experience and education selected, listed, or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.

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