Consultant

Consultant - Rev. Cycle

THIS JOB IS UNDER REVIEW BY TOTAL COMPENSATION AND AS A RESULT THE FLSA STATUS MAY CHANGE. Provides high quality and cost effective project management, consulting, and analytic support. Assists senior consultants, clients, and/or groups in identifying and resolving issues of strategic importance to the organization. May assist senior consultants or manage complex projects independently. Essential Functions: - Defines and frames complex issues and develops time tables/processes for decision making. - Translates needs, issues, and ideas into effective strategies and action plans. - Coordinates team/project activities and schedules. - Researches key business issues, and directs the collecting and analyzing of quantitative and qualitative data. - Synthesizes analysis and identifies key findings. - Assists in the determination of goals and priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors. - Establishes team membership and project participants. - Develops proposals for clients outlining proposed project structure, approach and work plan. - Provides staff leadership to project teams, as well as manages work of outside consultants when needed. - Formulates specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented. - Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors. - Develops creative alternative solutions. - Recommends action steps to team and client. - Plans and facilitates meetings. - Makes formal presentations to various senior level audiences. - Transfers project team knowledge/tools to client. - Participates in the development and management of the department, including coaching, recruiting, conducting performance reviews for analysts, and other departmental activities. - Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or other related field. - Master's Degree preferred. - Typically four (4) or more years of related analytical and/or consulting experience required. - Specific technical expertise required as specified. - Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis. - Must demonstrate effective communication, consulting, interpersonal, presentation, and project management skills. - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: - High School Diploma. - Two (2) years experience in revenue cycle. - Computer experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Vision and EPIC. Notes: - This is a full time temporary position for approximately eighteen (18) months.