Data Acquisition Consultant

Med-Metrix•Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Acquisition Consultant reports to the Enterprise Project Management Office and acts as the liaison between our data team and customers. The Project Management team oversees the organization, planning, and implementation of our Med-Metrix Suite of Products and Services, working closely with an experienced team of Med-Metrix Subject Matter Experts with operational expertise in both Healthcare Finance and Revenue Cycle.

Requirements

Proficiency with MS Office
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization
Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Nice To Haves

Understanding of SQL table structure is preferred, but not required
Healthcare domain knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

Works directly with customers through the successful implementation utilizing strong technical and analytical skills
Works collaboratively with assigned MMX Data Team members to plan, coordinate, and implement projects according to defined data specifications
Must be able to identify and minimize project risks until successful project completion
Create detailed project plans which identify and sequences the activities needed to successfully implement a project
Lead conversations with customers, business, and technical representatives regarding all data aspects in a clear and professional manner on the phone, via email, and in person
Understand SQL table structure to analyze customer provided inbound data files including account, payment, demographics, and charge files
Create/ maintain project documentation, data specifications, diagrams, and process maps during implementation
Able to work with customer to troubleshoot data and review QA reports prepared by the data team and where applicable lead discussion with the customer related to operational impacts
Proactively communicate and manages expectations of both internal and external stakeholders by facilitating weekly calls, recording detailed meeting minutes, identifies next steps, and diligently follows-up on all open activities until project completion
Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
Ensures project deliverables are met timely, to the satisfaction of our customers, and meet the high-quality standards that have been set by Med-Metrix
Lead teams in high priority risk situations by coordinating and instilling a sense of urgency where applicable across multiple internal and client cross functional teams
Acts as point of escalation for critical implementation-related risks and facilitate their timely resolution
Use, protect and disclose patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards