Senior Health Care Consultant

Myers and Stauffer LC is a certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm, specializing in audit, accounting, data management and consulting services to government-sponsored health and human service programs (primarily state Medicaid agencies, and the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

We have 45+ years of experience assisting our government clients with complex health care reimbursement and provider compliance issues, operate 20 offices and have over 900 associates nationwide.

Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.

At Myers and Stauffer, you will have a career that is rewarding while also supporting our state and federal government health and human service clients that focus on those in need.

We are committed to providing our employees with professional growth and development opportunities, a diverse, dynamic, challenging work environment, and a strong and visionary leadership team.

What We Offer :

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance along with other competitive employee benefits
• Vacation time, sick time, paid holidays, and two floating holidays
• Paid Parental Leave and available support resources
• 401K with company matching for eligible employees
• Tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, paid volunteer community service time, mentor program, and a variety of other employee programs and perks
• A combination of technical and leadership development training at each career milestone
• Up to six counseling sessions per year for eligible employees through our Employee Assistance Program

Position Overview :

The Senior Health Care Consultant will independently research, compile, and review health services information for client projects related to program design, rate setting, and program compliance issues.

The Senior Health Care Consultant will prepare presentations, write deliverables, make adjustments to documents based on internal and external feedback, and provide general support for engagements with government healthcare programs, including primarily the Medicaid program.

The Senior Health Care Consultant will perform analytic tasks such as data scrubbing, data review, calculating descriptive statistics, and performing scenario modeling or other related statistical / mathematical functions.

Essential Functions :

• Utilizing healthcare knowledge and experience to review health services information and data for accuracy, completeness and consistency with professional standards
• Documenting and reporting findings of reviews, research, and industry knowledge in accordance with project protocols
• Interpreting and analyzing health care data
• Facilitates client meetings, client presentations and internal team meetings, both remote (majority of time) and onsite (occasionally)
• Independently determines methodologies and approach for project
• Lead the development of client deliverables including data analytics and written documents.
• Documenting and reporting findings of reviews and analysis in accordance with professional standards and project protocols
• Working with state client personnel on both data analysis and policy review.
• Manage timelines including completion of client deliverables (Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, etc.).
• Ensures all work products are technically peer reviewed and submitted for consulting review.
• Actively communicates project status updates with internal team (junior and senior members).
• Act as a resource for support staff.
• Supports business development activities.
• Maintaining security of and confidentiality of all protected health information (PHI)
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience
• At least 3 years’ of related experience required
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in a professional environment performing actuarial, data, financial or health care related analyses and consulting is preferred
• Thorough understanding of health care delivery, with emphasis on Medicaid is preferred
• Ability to comprehend, manipulate, and interpret statistical data
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Expertise using Microsoft Office suite required
• Candidate is expected to have particularly strong skills in Excel
• Some experience with one or more advanced tools, such as PowerBI, Tableau, SQL Server, SAS, SQL, Python, or R preferred
• Presentation skills mandatory
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Relevant certification in Data Analytics and / or Program Management preferred
• Experience and knowledge of state and federal healthcare regulations, including reimbursement and coverage policies
• Excellent communication skills including written and verbal, including ability to present to large or small groups
• Self-directed and motivated, with ability to work independently under general instructions
• Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple deadlines and prioritize assignments
• Well organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Must be able to travel based on client and business needs

The Team :

Myers and Stauffer takes pride in the welcoming and collaborative culture we have throughout our offices. For this position, the employee will report to one of our Managers or Senior Managers on the Nursing Facility Rate Setting & MDS engagement team.

Work Style :

This is a fully remote position unless you live near one of our 20 office locations. Our general business hours are Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, but can vary based on business needs.

Dependent on performance, our in-office associates are eligible for a hybrid work schedule after their initial 90-day training period.

As a company, we are always willing to discuss potential flexibility that an employee may need to better suit their work-life wellbeing.

Typical Interview Process :

• Phone Screen with a Recruiter
• In person or remote interview with the hiring manager & team
• Hiring decision and job offer

In compliance with states that have an active pay transparency law, the annual salary target for this job in this market is $75,000-$90,000.

The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on education, experience and skill set of the individual selected for this position.

The compensation above is not representative of an employee’s total compensation. Beyond income, you have access to : comprehensive medical and dental insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, certification incentives, education assistance, referral program and much more.

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