What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Consultant, Pennsylvania Practice (Healthcare Policy, Medicaid Financing & Project Management) position at Sellers Dorsey?
About Sellers Dorsey
Sellers Dorsey is a leading and fast-growing national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Medicaid financing, policy, and operations. We deliver impactful outcomes for our clients with a combination of technical expertise and deep understanding of public policy, government, and national and local political landscape. Together with its clients, Sellers Dorsey realizes opportunities that enhance the bottom-line and ultimately improve the lives of people and is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the US.
Our National Medicaid Financing Practice (NMF) works with clients such as states, counties, health systems, safety net hospitals, academic medical centers, physicians, nursing facilities and medical schools navigate the opportunities to strengthen their Medicaid business through the conception, creation and implementation of programs designed to increase Medicaid reimbursement and leverage their unique capacities to deliver on the quality and value propositions growing in Medicaid. Our teams work together to ensure that technical, policy and political solutions are created to ensure successful results for our clients, particularly in the area of Medicaid financing.
About The Role
Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Senior Consultant for the National Medicaid Financing (NMF) Pennsylvania Practice provide client consulting services including providing objective advice, expertise and specialized skills in areas such as Medicaid financing, Managed Care and healthcare policy. As a Senior Consultant, you will manage a portfolio that involves financial and policy initiatives connected to Medicaid payment projects and consulting projects. You will provide project management, research, analysis, and consulting services to client teams and are responsible for direct service delivery and client satisfaction for large, complex, multi-year initiatives. You will also support the Associate Director(s)/Director and guides Consultant(s) through the project phases and client engagements. Team management will include setting goals, timelines, and guiding the discussion on strategies related to projects and problem solving with project leaders.
Key Responsibilities
The anticipated salary range for candidates is $79,200/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $110,000/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate’s education, and the candidate’s market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey’s Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 7% of annual salary.
Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements. Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee’s eligibility therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy.
This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.
Sellers Dorsey is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodations@sellersdorsey.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.
This position requires that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Requests for reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will be provided subject to undue hardship.
Sellers Dorsey maintains a Drug-Free workplace.
Sellers Dorsey is a leading and fast-growing national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Medicaid financing, policy, and operations. We deliver impactful outcomes for our clients with a combination of technical expertise and deep understanding of public policy, government, and national and local political landscape. Together with its clients, Sellers Dorsey realizes opportunities that enhance the bottom-line and ultimately improve the lives of people and is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the US.
Our National Medicaid Financing Practice (NMF) works with clients such as states, counties, health systems, safety net hospitals, academic medical centers, physicians, nursing facilities and medical schools navigate the opportunities to strengthen their Medicaid business through the conception, creation and implementation of programs designed to increase Medicaid reimbursement and leverage their unique capacities to deliver on the quality and value propositions growing in Medicaid. Our teams work together to ensure that technical, policy and political solutions are created to ensure successful results for our clients, particularly in the area of Medicaid financing.
About The Role
Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Senior Consultant for the National Medicaid Financing (NMF) Pennsylvania Practice provide client consulting services including providing objective advice, expertise and specialized skills in areas such as Medicaid financing, Managed Care and healthcare policy. As a Senior Consultant, you will manage a portfolio that involves financial and policy initiatives connected to Medicaid payment projects and consulting projects. You will provide project management, research, analysis, and consulting services to client teams and are responsible for direct service delivery and client satisfaction for large, complex, multi-year initiatives. You will also support the Associate Director(s)/Director and guides Consultant(s) through the project phases and client engagements. Team management will include setting goals, timelines, and guiding the discussion on strategies related to projects and problem solving with project leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform project related research, analysis, and consulting services to meet project goals and timelines.
- Prepare documents to contextualize technical information into understandable narratives.
- Participate in firmwide operations activities/meetings.
- Participate in PA practice activities/meetings.
- Prepare for and lead/participate in both internal team and external client meetings.
- Focus on project management, including scheduling, creating agendas, drafting necessary meeting materials, capturing salient points and next steps, distributing assignments to team members, tracking follow up items, and ensuring that deadlines and assignments are accomplished in a timely and complete manner.
- Develop consulting expertise that can be replicated in future projects.
- Mentor/support coworkers at the consultant/associate level in understanding concepts of Medicaid finance specifically related to PA practice projects.
- Anticipate, escalate and propose solutions for service, quality or risk issues.
- Focus on learning and development.
- Bachelor's degree and 5-10 or more combined years in a policy management role and/or in consulting, healthcare industry required.
- Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, business, economics or MBA preferred (or additional relevant experience in lieu of such advanced degree).
- 5-10 years of progressively responsible work experience is required, preferably in health or human services policy research, consulting and/or in a healthcare service delivery environment, or 3 years of post-graduate, progressively responsible work experience in consulting or operational experience in health care and/or health policy research/analysis.
- Previous project/task management experience strongly desired; attention to detail, a must.
- Experience delivering services on several projects simultaneously.
- Experience with Medicaid preferred. Relevant experience in the federal, state or private healthcare industry sector strongly desired.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Share Point.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including relaying complex technical terms in an easy to understand manner.
- Attention to detail.
- Experience organizing and coordinating the work of others.
- Professional writing experience highly desirable.
- Previous project/task management experience strongly desired; attention to detail, a must.
- The ability to work independently and in teams.
- Experience delivering services on several projects simultaneously.
- Time management skills.
- Initiative.
The anticipated salary range for candidates is $79,200/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $110,000/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate’s education, and the candidate’s market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey’s Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 7% of annual salary.
Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements. Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee’s eligibility therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy.
This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.
Sellers Dorsey is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodations@sellersdorsey.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.
This position requires that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Requests for reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will be provided subject to undue hardship.
Sellers Dorsey maintains a Drug-Free workplace.
Salary : $79,200 - $110,000
