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We are seeking a dynamic healthcare leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, analytics, and relationship management. This leader will bring a unique ability to connect big-picture vision with practical execution, confidently engaging with executive leadership, physicians, and operational teams to drive meaningful results. Equally comfortable facilitating boardroom discussions, leading physician alignment initiatives, developing future leaders, and tackling complex operational challenges, this role is passionate about helping healthcare organizations navigate change and achieve sustainable performance improvement.
This role offers a front-row seat to the transformation of healthcare. You will work directly with CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, physician executives, managed care leaders, and ambulatory operations teams to solve some of the industry's most pressing challenges while helping build a nationally recognized value-based care practice.
The position is based in Chicago, Illinois, and requires candidates to be within commuting distance of the office.
Your role.
Your work will include, but not be limited to:
Leading complex healthcare transformation engagements across value-based care strategy, network optimization, ambulatory operations, physician compensation, and clinical integration.
Advising executive leadership teams on strategies to improve network integrity, manage risk, optimize performance under value-based payment arrangements, and strengthen market position.
Helping clients expand patient access and improve financial performance through ambulatory optimization, template redesign, care model transformation, and site-neutral care strategies.
Collaborating with healthcare analytics professionals to translate complex data into actionable strategies that improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.
Guiding physician compensation and alignment initiatives and provider engagement strategies.
Managing and mentoring a team consultants and managers while fostering professional development and project excellence.
Building trusted relationships with health system executives, physician leaders, population health teams, ambulatory operations leaders, and managed care stakeholders.
Identifying new business opportunities, developing proposals, and helping grow a market-leading value-based care and ambulatory transformation practice.
Partnering across Plante Moran service lines, including revenue cycle, reimbursement, analytics, and operational improvement teams, to deliver integrated client solutions.
The qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in a health-related field is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
10+ years relevant experience in healthcare industry/operations Clinical licensure (RN, RPh, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
Clinical leadership experience (manager, director, or above) is strongly preferred
5+ years of professional consulting experience with a history of selling work
5+ years’ experience with an Electronic Health Record system is preferred (Cerner, Epic, Meditech, or Allscripts, etc.)
Frequent travel throughout the region, with approximately 50%-75% overnight travel
This is an exempt position and may require working hours beyond the standard 40-hour work week.
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