Healthcare Consulting Associate - Inpatient Coding

Huron Consulting Services•Chicago, IL

11d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

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. At Huron, An Associate leads with expertise and collaboration, partnering with Huron and client leaders to create sustainable solutions that drive meaningful results. As an Associate, with our Healthcare CDI team, you will lead one or more project work streams utilizing Huron approaches, methodologies helping clients solve their business challenges to advance their clinical and financial outcomes. You’ll work on varied projects, gain valuable, hands-on consulting and change management experience, while positively impacting mission-driven healthcare organizations. 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 - Inpatient Coding, you will:

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree and RHIT (or RHIA) and CCS certifications required
Minimum 3 years of inpatient coding experience across all specialties in an acute care hospital
Strong leadership and management skills aligning to Huron’s core values and competencies
Proficient in ICD-10-CM/PCS and both MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignment
Maintains 95%+ DRG assignment accuracy
Experienced with Epic and Cerner EHR systems
Skilled in coding quality audits and inpatient coding education
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
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
US Work Authorization required

Nice To Haves

Experience in a matrixed organization or cross-functional team environment
CCDS/CDIP certification

Responsibilities

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