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Encompass Health Corporation

Legal Assistant

Moody, AL · On-site

Proofs and edits documents for accuracy. * Answers the telephone in a timely and professional manner. * Schedules meetings effectively and efficiently. * Maintains filing systems and indexes in an ...

Encompass Health Corporation

Legal Assistant

Clay, AL · On-site

Proofs and edits documents for accuracy. * Answers the telephone in a timely and professional manner. * Schedules meetings effectively and efficiently. * Maintains filing systems and indexes in an ...

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As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for document indexing in Alabama is $23.24, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.21 and $28.32 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Document Indexing job involves organizing, categorizing, and tagging documents to make them easily searchable and retrievable. Indexers assign keywords, metadata, or classification codes to digital or physical documents based on specific guidelines. This role is essential in industries like healthcare, legal, finance, and libraries, where efficient document management is crucial. Accuracy and attention to detail are critical skills for this position.

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A typical day in document indexing generally involves reviewing incoming documents, assigning appropriate tags or metadata, and entering relevant information into a digital management system. You may work independently or as part of a records management or administrative support team, handling documents both in physical and electronic formats. Common challenges include managing high document volumes and maintaining accuracy under tight deadlines. This role often requires collaboration with other departments to ensure data integrity and compliance with company or regulatory standards. Over time, experience in document indexing can open up opportunities for advancement into supervisory or records management roles.

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Successful document indexing professionals possess strong attention to detail, fast and accurate data entry skills, and a high school diploma or equivalent educational background. Familiarity with document management systems, optical character recognition (OCR) software, and sometimes specific industry-related databases is often required. Outstanding organizational skills, time management, and the ability to work independently or within a team make candidates stand out in this role. Mastering these skills ensures documents are correctly categorized, easily retrievable, and managed efficiently for optimal workflow and compliance.

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Infographic showing various Document Indexing job openings in Alabama as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 4% Temporary, and 4% Nights. Highlights an 96% In-person, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,337 per year, or $23.2 per hour.

Legal Assistant

Homewood, AL • On-site

Encompass Health Corporation
Hospitals • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Provides administrative and secretarial support for multiple attorneys.

  • Performs complex legal secretarial, administrative, word processing, and clerical functions, including document creation, revision, and editing.

  • Schedules meetings, maintains filing systems, and communicates with internal and external contacts in a professional manner.

Encompass Health rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 424 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

The Legal Assistant provides administrative and secretarial support for multiple attorneys, and performs complex legal secretarial, administrative, word processing and clerical functions. This position requires strong computer skills and is responsible for complex document creation, revision, and version management, including but not limited to the use of table of contents, field codes, styles, headings, and other advanced formatting. This position requires full functionality in the advanced use of Excel and PowerPoint applications. As applicable, performs electronic searches, assists in administration of e-Discovery, maintains weekly litigation reports, and processes subpoenas and requests for medical records. This position must maintain a high standard of professionalism and be accustomed to dealing with maintaining and protecting confidential information as well as the ability to perform in a fast paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient. The position types correspondence, agreements, and documents from rough draft, verbal instructions, and dictation, proofs and edits documents for accuracy, answers the telephone, schedules meetings, maintains filing systems, and indexes and communicates in person, by telephone, fax, mail, or email with internal and external contacts in a professional manner.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides administrative and secretarial support for multiple attorneys.
  • Performs complex legal secretarial, administrative, word processing, and clerical functions.
  • Types correspondence, agreements and documents from rough draft, verbal instructions, and dictation.
  • Proofs and edits documents for accuracy.
  • Answers the telephone in a timely and professional manner.
  • Schedules meetings effectively and efficiently.
  • Maintains filing systems and indexes in an organized manner.
  • Communicates in person, by telephone, fax, mail or email with internal/external contacts.
  • Completes special projects and other duties as requested to support needs of organization.
  • Networks with co-workers to share best practices.
  • Understands different departments and their role in the corporate office.
  • Develops strategies and aligns work to achieve goals.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office Software.
  • Troubleshoots minor technical issues and seeks appropriate assistance when necessary.
  • This position must sit at the Home Office in Birmingham, AL.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum 3 years of legal secretarial experience.

  • Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook.

The Encompass Health Way
We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!
At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.

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Helping patients regain hope and independence, Encompass Health is a national leader in post-acute care. We operate rehabilitation hospitals in 36 states as well as Puerto Rico. Following the Encompass Way, we are driven by our core values: We proudly set the standard, lead with empathy, do what's right, focus on the positive, and remain stronger together.

Industry

Hospitals and outpatient health care

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Birmingham, AL, US

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