Healthcare Consulting Associate - Mid Revenue Cycle Analytics

Job description

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. Associates play an indispensable role at Huron. Our dynamic Associates lead one or more project work streams utilizing Huron approaches, methodologies and tools to implement impactful and innovative solutions to address our clients’ business challenges. Skilled relationship builders, our Associates collaborate with client staff and leadership while simultaneously managing junior Huron staff. Everyone works in symphony to achieve a common objective: create and implement sustainable solutions. Through our varied projects, Associates gain valuable, hands-on consulting and change management experience, while positively impacting mission-driven healthcare organizations. Huron prides itself on being a firm big enough to boast a global footprint – yet not too big to hinder our entrepreneurial spirit. This allows everyone to make an impact and gives you access to a multitude of career paths both within and beyond your areas of expertise. Our focus on professional development is unmatched as you build critical leadership skills to grow your career and mentor junior Huron staff to do the same. We’re dedicated to helping you reach your true potential! Create your future at Huron. At Huron, an Associate leads with expertise and collaboration, partnering with Huron and client leaders to create sustainable solutions that drive meaningful results. As an Associate with our Healthcare Mid Revenue Cycle Analytics team, you will lead one or more project work streams utilizing Huron approaches and methodologies, helping clients solve business challenges to advance their financial and operational outcomes. You will work on varied analytics driven projects, gaining hands on experience in healthcare data analysis, insight development, and consulting delivery while positively impacting mission driven healthcare organizations. The Mid Revenue Cycle Analytics team serves as a centralized analytics function, supporting consulting delivery by designing scalable analytics, standardized reporting, and actionable insights across Service Capture, Clinical Documentation & Coding, and Managed Care. Your role will foster a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering collaboration across analytics, consulting, and technology teams. You will build critical problem solving and communication skills to grow your career and mentor junior Huron staff. This allows you to make an impact and provides career opportunities both within and beyond your areas of expertise. If you’re passionate about using analytics to drive meaningful improvement in healthcare, Huron offers a rewarding path forward. As the Healthcare Consulting Associate in Mid Revenue Cycle Analytics, you will: Design, develop, and execute healthcare data analyses supporting mid‑revenue cycle consulting services, including Service Capture, Clinical Documentation & Coding, and Managed Care Apply critical thinking and advanced analytical techniques across multiple data sources to identify performance trends, diagnose issues, uncover risks, and develop sustainable, implementable recommendations Perform centralized, repeatable analytical processes including data mapping, validation, standardization, quality assurance, and ad‑hoc querying across complex datasets Extract, analyze, and interpret healthcare data from Huron’s analytics platform to generate actionable performance insights Design and build data visualizations, dashboards, and standardized reports to support consulting delivery and client decision‑making Package analytical insights into clear, client‑ready deliverables, effectively presenting findings, risks, and recommendations to varying levels of Huron and client leadership Contribute to the development of next‑generation metrics, insights, and analytical capabilities within Huron’s analytics platform Partner with functional, technical, and analytics stakeholders to implement new technologies and enhance analytical processes Deliver analytics‑enabled solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs, improving impact and accessibility across healthcare services Requirements Bachelor’s degree required 3+ years of relevant data analytics preferably within healthcare or consulting 3+ years of healthcare experience, preferably within revenue cycle, reimbursement, or managed care Strong SQL experience required, including the ability to join across datasets to enhance and enrich analyses Previous exposure to and working knowledge of commercial and government reimbursement methodologies, including but not limited to DRGs, case rates, fee schedules, IPPS, OPPS, and related payment models Experience interpreting payer contracts, including understanding reimbursement hierarchies and key contractual terms Proven analytical skills working with large, complex datasets Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities and project assignments in a dynamic consulting environment Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analytical and technical information clearly and concisely to internal stakeholders and, as needed, client audiences Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) U.S. work authorization required Preferences Experience working with comprehensive healthcare datasets, including claims, reimbursement, financial performance, and clinical data Recent experience in a team‑based professional services, consulting, analytics, or technical environment Experience working in a matrixed organization or cross‑functional team environment #LI-JC1 #LI-REMOTE The estimated base salary range for this job is $100,000 - $145,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $112,000 - $171,100. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future. Position Level Associate Country United States of America