Sr Health Consultant
Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.Senior Consultant on the Provider Payment Modeling (PPM) team focused on Cost Reporting and Supplemental Payments, Rate Setting and Payment Innovation. This position will focus primarily on leading projects related to Medicaid financing for a range of provider types including behavioral health, primary care and institutional providers.Duties and ResponsibilitiesServes as project manager and subject matter expert within the practice with a strong understanding of federal requirements for funding and service provision, particularly Medicaid finance.Oversees cost reporting projects to ensure the collection and review of financial data from healthcare providersDevelops and executes new growth strategies relating to healthcare financingIdentifies new sales opportunities and follow-up on sales leads.Understands and be an expert in complex federal regulations and requirements.Analyzes and interprets federal and state law and regulation.Reviews and be an expert in business operations for service and efficiency improvements.Independently manages complex projects, staff and tasks with limited supervision while meeting and exceeding performance expectations.Develops communication plan with clients.Identifies and elicits requirements from key stakeholders in each engagement.Facilitates client discussions.Identifies gaps and shortcomings, and determine necessary workarounds.Plans and monitors ongoing project tasks.Delegates tasks and responsibilities to team members.Assesses best practices and compliance errors and provide technical assistance to clients.Leads proposal writing teams, including writing sections, coordinating efforts, and preparing proposal submissions.Prepares other written reports and materials for clients.Manages daily project functions and client interaction.Required SkillsStrong quantitative skills and able to analyze and interpret financial data including medical claims and financial reports.Ability to research, analyze and interpret policy, legal briefs and regulations.Exceptional attention to detail, particularly for complex analytical projects related to healthcare finance.Able to work independently and consistently achieve excellent results.Able to work effectively with all members of project teams.Outstanding oral and written presentation skillsDemonstrated initiat...