Healthcare Consulting Associate - Mid Revenue Cycle
Huron Consulting · Remote · Chicago, United States +5 · 4d ago
Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes.
Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Your role will foster a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering team members and creating a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. You will build critical leadership skills to grow your career and mentor junior Huron staff. This allows you to make an impact and provide you career opportunities both within and beyond your areas of expertise. If you’re passionate about driving impactful solutions and believe in the power of collaboration, Huron offers a rewarding path forward.
As the Healthcare Consulting Associate in Mid Revenue Cycle, you will:
Partner with project team members and client stakeholders to design and implement effective solutions by leveraging proven methodologies and best practices
Leverage critical thinking skills in both data collection and complex analysis identifying data gaps and risks to develop sound conclusions and create implementable, sustainable recommendations for improvement
Effectively summarize information and present findings and recommendations to varying levels of Huron and client leadership
Provide direct supervision of junior project team members including coaching mentorship, leading teams, and providing feedback through performance management
Deliver solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs, enhancing both impact and accessibility across healthcare services
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required
3 + years relevant project implementation or process improvement experience in a team-based environment, preferably within healthcare or consulting
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret complex data sets, identify trends and discrepancies, and develop actionable recommendations that enhance financial performance
Knowledge of and exposure to healthcare revenue cycle operations including charge capture within hospital systems, health systems and/or physician enterprise environment
Basic understanding of clinical charging workflows, charge entry practices and billing workflows
Demonstrated experience working complex projects in a client environment
Effective communication and presentation skills—capable of translating technical findings into insights for internal and operational stakeholders
Ability to work on multiple client engagements or workstreams simultaneously
Commitment to quality, integrity, and client satisfaction
Excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
The ability to travel based on client, enterprise, or project needs is an essential function of this role. While travel requirements may vary based on business need, the current average travel in the Healthcare practice is less than 50%, annually.
Exposure to SQL preferred
US Work Authorization required
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The estimated base salary for this job is $100,000 - $145,000. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $115,000 - $166,750. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.