Consultant, Medicaid

BerryDunn•Portland, ME

4d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

BerryDunn is seeking an Entry Level Staff Consultant to join BerryDunn’s Medicaid Practice Group. As an Entry Level Consultant at BerryDunn, you will accelerate your professional and personal growth through learning and collaborating with senior members of our Medicaid Practice Group. You will learn to provide services to state Medicaid agencies throughout the country in the design, development, financing, implementation, and evaluation of their Medicaid programs. You will be responsible for facilitation and support of meeting activities, research, and other project support activities. Activities will primarily focus on Advanced Planning Document (APD) narrative and financial development. State Medicaid Agencies (SMAs) use the APD process to request and receive funding approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Entry Level Staff Consultant role takes direction from a Senior Consultant, APD Subject Matter Expert (SME), or other BerryDunn leader assigned to the project. Initial duties may include taking and distributing meeting minutes, tracking action items, working on PowerPoint slides and graphics, maintaining the schedule for client and team meetings, developing agendas for upcoming meetings, and helping with editing and document formatting. Staff Consultant responsibilities will vary based on the project and will expand beyond that of the APD focus area as time allows. Training for the Staff Consultant role supporting APDs will be provided and will consist of formal and partnered practice while being on the job. Excellent relationship and communication skills are vital to the success of this role. In addition, successful candidates will be expected to learn quickly, perform basic APD updates and activities, and continue to perform increasing complex activities as they build skills and experience. Travel Expectations: 25-50% on-site travel may be required with the possibility of additional travel as needed. Actual travel needs depend on client and project requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) in related field. May substitute five years of applicable experience for degree
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Experience reviewing, synthesizing, and drafting deliverables (i.e. MS Word documents)

Responsibilities

Assist in providing consulting services to clients under the supervision of more experienced consultants.
Provide support and/or develop client deliverables
Collaborate with team to develop project documents necessary to fulfill deliverable submissions
Communicate accurately and appropriately on behalf of the project team
Track and update project activities such as action items, risks, issues, and decisions
Prepare and edit meeting agendas, minutes, status reports, and briefings
Manage project lists, templates, deliverables, and shared materials in an online repository
Follow-up with team members on progress reports and deliverables
Provide support in meetings with the client, vendor, and team to document notes, action items, and follow-up as needed
Participates in team related meetings and training
Perform assigned administrative tasks efficiently and effectively, asking questions when instructions are unclear
Manage project SharePoint site
Continue to grow professionally through a program of self-development and formal continuing professional education programs.
Participate/Support firm-wide initiatives, including new business development.
Work toward obtaining appropriate professional certifications.