Healthcare Consulting Specialist II

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Job Summary:
Are you passionate about helping healthcare organizations improve through data-driven insights and collaborative problem solving? As a Specialist II in Wipfli's Healthcare Consulting Practice, you'll work independently with a variety of healthcare clients, including hospitals, clinics, and health systems, delivering services such as financial and operational analysis, regulatory readiness, and strategic support. You'll play a key role in helping clients navigate complex challenges and implement meaningful improvements.
Under the direction of a Senior Consultant, the Specialist II provides business services independently for the firm's more complex clients, ensuring delivery is timely, accurate and serves the client's needs in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
More specifically, consultants get involved with our clients in the following project experiences:

• Deliver healthcare consulting services to clients independently, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Analyze and reconcile healthcare-related financial and operational data, including claims, reimbursements, and provider performance metrics.
• Prepare client-ready reports and documentation aligned with healthcare standards and firm protocols.
• Support onboarding of new healthcare clients by gathering intake data, configuring systems, and ensuring regulatory readiness.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of healthcare regulations, payer requirements, and industry trends to inform client solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., compliance, IT, finance) to address client challenges and implement improvements.
• Respond to client inquiries with professionalism and accuracy, particularly regarding healthcare-specific issues.
• Proactively communicate with internal teams about project status, risks, and client feedback.
• Adhere to project timelines, budgets, and documentation standards.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, Accounting, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3+ years of experience in healthcare consulting, healthcare operations, or a related client-facing role.
• Familiarity with healthcare systems (e.g., EHRs, claims processing platforms) and regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, MACRA).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret healthcare data and recommend actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); experience with healthcare analytics tools is a plus.

Alaina Lister, from our recruiting team, will be guiding you through this process. Visit her LinkedIn page to connect!
Additional Details:
Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at [email protected]
Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $19.00 to $31.00 an hour, with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws.
Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance.
Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location. #