Managing Consultant - Revenue Cycle - Healthcare Performance Improvement at Berkeley Research Group in Emeryville, California

Job Description:

Berkeley Research Group

BRGs Healthcare Performance Improvement practice works with healthcare providers to identify and implement measurable and sustainable financial, clinical, and operational performance improvements. We combine comprehensive expertise, experience, and analytics to deliver data-driven, innovative approaches to help hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and other providers tackle their most complex problems. We have assessed and implemented nearly $1 billion in cost savings and revenue improvement for our diverse set of clients over the last ten years.TheManaging Consultantposition is a mid-to-senior level consulting staff position. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with strong analytical ability and a desire to advance within the organization. An individual with an entrepreneurial spirit and an ability to apply creative solutions is a natural fit for this position. The work of a Managing Consultant will involve both execution and oversight of engagement work streams that may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, and responsibilities include management of junior staff, design of statistical and financial analysis, modeling of financial data and markets, quality control, development and presentation of client deliverables, management of existing client relationships, industry research, and expansion of business.Responsibilities

• Plan and manage all aspects of small to medium sized client engagements and discreet segments of larger projects. Responsible for leading initiatives that span the Revenue Cycle continuum including Patient Access, HIM/Coding, Charge Capture, Revenue Integrity, Denials/Underpayments Management and Recovery, Patient Financial Services.
• Accountable for operational and financial metric improvements for each engagement, including but not limited to reducing Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFB) and A/R days, driving cash acceleration activity, increasing insurance verification rates, increasing Medicaid eligibility conversions, increasing timely claim submissions, preventing denials and collections inefficiencies, managing vendor relationships, and decreasing bad debt.
• Responsible for creating project charters, workplans, realization schedules, benefit tracking tools, client deliverables/work products, and transition planning documents.
• Delegate assignments to staff, instruct and monitor progress, and review work product for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop analyses and financial models using transactional data and/or financial data.
• Generate client deliverables and make valuable contributions to practice articles and whitepapers.
• Manage client relationships with senior-level client leadership and communicate results and work products.
• Demonstrate creativity and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods and computer models to develop solutions.
• Participate in group practice meetings, contribute to business development initiatives and office functions such as staff training and recruiting.
• Adhere to project budget and hours by prioritizing assignments and responsibilities in order to meet goals and deadlines.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors or Masters degree (e.g., BS, BBA, MBA, MHA, M.A., M.S., etc.) with a preferred focus in Management, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Applicable industry certification is preferred (e.g., CRCR, CHFP, CHAM, CRCE-I, CRCE-P, etc.).
• 5+ years of healthcare industry or consulting work experience in Revenue Cycle operations including performance improvement and process re-engineering, revenue management and redesign, and reimbursement and recovery strategies.
• Extensive operational expertise in any of the following Revenue Cycle functions: Patient Access, HIM/Coding, Charge Capture, Revenue Integrity, Denials/Underpayments Management and Recovery, Patient Financial Services.
• Strong project management experience and proven success contributing to assessments and project implementations
• Ability to draft work plans, project budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively manage team and client relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to succeed in a high-performance and rapid team environment where client expectations are consistently met or exceeded
• Desire and ability to manage processes and other consultants.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook
• Familiarity with Epic, Cerner, Allscripts, MEDITECH, Athena/IDX desired
• Willing to travel consistently (50% - 75%, depending on project requirements and client expectations)

Salary Range:$100,000 $230,000 per year

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BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.


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