Senior Consultant, Healthcare Financial Transformation - Clinical Integrity (Surgical Coding Background)

Guidehouse•Chicago, IL

1d•$89,000 - $148,000

About The Position

Senior Consultants have responsibility for client management, solution implementation and generation of project results. You will own project workstreams and interact with the client daily to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting leaders. Senior Consultants are expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives. You will lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables. We encourage career development and hiring for the long term. As a Senior Consultant, you will follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen your specialized industry knowledge and consulting skills. As you hone your project management skills, leadership abilities and the aptitude for managing multiple workstreams, you will have the opportunity to progress to the Managing Consultant level.

Requirements

Bachelors degree
Certified Coding Certification through either of the following: AHIMA, AAPC or RHIA, RHIT
2+ years of healthcare management consulting and/or professional services experience
4+ years of Coding/Billing background
E/M coding & auditing
Strong surgical coding experience
Charge capture and reconciliation experience
Advanced analytical and data manipulation skills using Excel
Willingness to travel to client sites across the United States up to 50%
Ability to clearly convey the value and impact of OP CDI
Ability to develop and deliver educational presentations to providers and clinicians.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS Degree or higher in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Clinical Administration
2+ years of core Healthcare Revenue Cycle experience (anywhere from front-end to middle to back-end focused: revenue integrity, charge capture, billing, A/R, denials management, etc.)
2+ years financial analysis experience in a health-related organization
Experience with diverse range of EMR systems
Technical EMR expertise of the revenue cycle management modules (EMR certification[s] and/or build experience highly desired)
Program design experience
Documentation program development
HCC Risk Adjustment coding experience

Responsibilities

Client management
Solution implementation
Generation of project results
Own project workstreams
Interact with the client daily to ensure engagement success
Supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting leaders
Prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives
Lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend