2027 Kaufman Hall Analyst Program - Revenue and Operations Improvement Analyst

Vizient • Chicago, IL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Revenue and Operations Improvement (“ROI”) Practice at Kaufman Hall is designed to provide clients with comprehensive solutions aimed at increasing revenue, improving quality, and optimizing cost containment strategies. Within ROI, our service lines — Claro CDI , Total Revenue — deliver specialized support to help healthcare organizations drive measurable, sustainable results. Our mission is to help clients reach the performance outcomes they deserve. We do this through a range of specialized services: Claro CDI enhances clinical documentation integrity and Total Revenue strengthens revenue cycle operations and reimbursement performance. Together, these efforts optimize revenue streams, support our clients in funding their mission, and improve their quality reporting standings—empowering them to compete and thrive in their markets. Our team of business analysts, strategic leaders and clinicians are experts at implementing leading practice solutions. Our team’s collaborative, diligent approach helps our clients achieve high returns on their consulting investment. Our professionals work with hospitals and health systems, including numerous academic medical centers, top 100 hospitals, large systems, and community hospitals throughout the country. We partner with our clients to improve financial and operational performance, transfer knowledge and resources, sustain improvements over the long term, and proactively monitor and measure the impact for a strong return on investment. We are looking for professionals who are motivated by working in a collaborative team, producing high quality work, developing strong client relationships, and are committed to making a positive impact within the healthcare system. We provide solutions for complex business problems faced by the world's most respected hospitals and health systems. Over the past five years, we have provided over $750M in value to our clients. Our work presents our professionals with exceptional experience and opportunities including but not limited to: Being part of a team advising healthcare executives Collaborating with highly experienced senior colleagues and leadership, every day Gaining deep and diverse financial, process/operational, and client relationship skills Engaging in projects involving large health systems, complex academic medical centers, and community-based hospitals Opportunities to work directly with clients to understand their unique needs and assist in implementing process and data-driven solutions that have significant impact on the financial health of our nation’s healthcare providers Couple these experiences with the opportunity to build your own future with a dynamic team, one highly focused on: Career Progression – Developing a career path that is based on your individual skills and aptitude Work/Life Balance – Focusing on you as the individual, rather than just an employee, to allow you to achieve your goals both personally and professionally Education – Providing you with training opportunities to help you further your healthcare, finance, project management, and general consulting skills The 2027 Kaufman Hall Analyst Program As a part of the Kaufman Hall Analyst Program, you will be joining the company as part of a cohort of graduates from across the country, allowing you to build a strong community of fellow Analysts. You will work on complex financial analyses, model and tool development, and workflow processes, and hone your skills on executive dashboarding, leading meetings, and client relationship development. Upon joining us, you will be part of an immersive onboarding experience, consisting of an initial three-week classroom style training, designed to introduce you to the core consulting skills that you will utilize throughout your healthcare consulting career. Alongside key healthcare knowledge, you will gain technical skills, including Excel, SQL, and Tableau, and continue to refine and enhance your problem-solving, client relationship management, and project/program management skills. Beyond the initial training period, you will continue to learn in monthly training sessions with your cohort, as well as on the job alongside veteran team members. You will work both independently and as part of a team, support a wide variety of healthcare providers across the US and have the opportunity to solve complex problems and introduce creative solutions to our clients. You will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with our Managing Directors, Senior Staff, and Clinicians and be part of a team which promotes feedback and growth. Analysts work on multiple teams across prestigious academic medical centers and large healthcare systems across the country. Teams are drawn from members of the firm with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Together, we look to partner with our clients to help them provide better care to their communities and achieve their mission. We offer a hybrid work environment that allows a combination of onsite and in-office collaboration and teaming, and the flexibility to work remotely.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Healthcare Management/Administration preferred. Engineering, Science, Public Policy, Operations or Information Systems with a minor in of the above, will also be considered
• A GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Strong financial, economic, analytical, and technical skills
• Proven track record of academic and extracurricular achievement
• Ability and interest to travel up to 50%
• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kaufman Hall (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

Responsibilities

• Work on complex financial analyses, model and tool development, and workflow processes.
• Hone skills on executive dashboarding, leading meetings, and client relationship development.
• Support a wide variety of healthcare providers across the US.
• Solve complex problems and introduce creative solutions to clients.
• Learn from and collaborate with Managing Directors, Senior Staff, and Clinicians.
• Work on multiple teams across prestigious academic medical centers and large healthcare systems across the country.
• Partner with clients to help them provide better care to their communities and achieve their mission.

Benefits

• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development
• Training opportunities to help you further your healthcare, finance, project management, and general consulting skills
• Immersive onboarding experience, consisting of an initial three-week classroom style training
• Monthly training sessions with your cohort
• Opportunity to learn on the job alongside veteran team members
• A hybrid work environment that allows a combination of onsite and in-office collaboration and teaming, and the flexibility to work remotely.
• Comprehensive benefits plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level