Description:
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Consulting Services the senior Consultant, Consulting Services will conduct research and collect, analyze data, play an active role in the problem-solving aspect of engagements, and complete project tasks within scope and budget. A consultant should be competent in analyzing problems and recommending creative solutions. Ability to identify issues and communicate effectively with project manager; work directly with clients to achieve project milestones and participate in client and internal presentations is a must. In addition, the Consultant must be extremely analytical and have a foundation in data manipulation, be able to research independently and be familiar with hospital data sets and financial data sets.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility #1 – 100%
- Knowledge of financial improvement methodologies, including, but not limited to cost reduction and/or supply chain.
- Create spreadsheets, presentations and other deliverables using Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project as necessary for client engagement, accurately and on time.
- Identify potential engagement sources and potential add-on opportunities.
- Assist in proposal development as requested and supports marketing efforts.
- Create, participate, and deliver client presentations.
- Manage day-to-day project initiatives.
- Participate in creation of client deliverables.
- Lead analysis of business and technical problems and works with team to create innovative solutions.
- Conduct in-depth research to support data analytics.
- Effectively works to create a winning team environment, building positive client and team relationships.
- Work with leadership to identify issues and communicates effectively with engagement leader.
- Work directly with clients to achieve project milestones by participating in client and internal presentations and managing day-to-day client relationships.
- Assist clients in achieving maximum savings and improve process efficiencies.
- Understand and demonstrate best practice financial improvement activities and goals within healthcare.
- Conduct assessments and develop actionable cost reduction strategies/ implements lasting solutions.
Required Qualifications
Work Experience:
Years of Applicable Experience - 4 or more years
Education:
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Preferred Qualifications
Skills:
- Cost reduction analytics
- Microsoft office suite
- Healthcare analytics
Relevant Experience to include:
- Consulting firm or in healthcare acute-care setting
Education:
Bachelor's
Additional Job Requirements:
- Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
- Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Operate computer programs and software
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
- Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
- Making independent decisions
- Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions