Pay: $155,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

*** OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY - HYBRID IN LINCOLN, NE - NOT REMOTE***

$155,000 to $175,000 base salary, plus performance bonus. This is an outstanding opportunity for an early-career professional with an exceptional pay-for-performance rate. Rare chance to blend your healthcare finance, revenue cycle, operational, supply chain & IT technical knowledge to make a real difference for 92 hospitals & health care systems across Nebraska.

Job Summary
The Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) is seeking an early-career professional with strong healthcare financial literacy and analytical skills to assist in supporting high-impact financial & operational advisory services. This position assists NHA advisory professionals in providing optimal healthcare operational transformation-related services and developing quantitative support for wide-ranging other improvement initiatives.

The Senior Healthcare Consultant must have a broad-based healthcare finance, revenue cycle, operations, supply chain, IT, and informatics background with a proven talent for designing, extracting, validating, processing, and reporting data for decision-making purposes. This role requires a health care professional with experience and an ability to navigate hospital Electronic Health Records, financial, and data systems in support of high-quality consulting advisory services. The ideal candidate will have experience working with both PPS and Critical Access Hospital systems.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will demonstrate experience and abilities as follows:

• Assist with a wide range of project-based requests to support NHA’s growing consulting advisory services. Conduct financial analysis & assist in implementing operational alternatives related to hospital and clinic operations, reimbursement, and payer contracts.
• Work collaboratively with hospital mid-level and senior leadership to identify & implement targeted revenue cycle, operational, supply chain & IT alternatives.
• Utilize advanced data analytics techniques to interpret complex healthcare datasets and provide actionable insights and recommendations to hospital management.
• Extract, transform, and validate data from multiple EHRs and other financial systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner/Oracle, Meditech, TruBridge, Athena, etc.).

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience with health care data, financial, and claims information. Experience with hospital revenue cycle, chargemaster, coding, billing, clinical operations, supply chain, and/or IT infrastructure is REQUIRED.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, finance, accounting, economics, IT, or healthcare administration preferred.
• Candidates with experience in both PPS and Critical Access Hospital systems are highly preferred.
• Candidates with Medical Records, Coding, Revenue Integrity, CDM and Denials Management experience are highly preferred.
• In-depth understanding of healthcare systems, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), health data standards (e.g., HL7), regulatory compliance, and financial aspects of healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare reimbursement structures (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers). Experience working with hospital Charge Master, Medicare Cost Reports, UB claims data, payer mix analysis, supply chain, and IT infrastructure is required. An in-depth knowledge and understanding of PPS versus Critical Access Hospital reimbursement structures is preferred.
• The ability to interpret hospital and clinic financial statements is required.
• Skilled in query languages and software for data manipulation and visualization, such as Python, SQL, R, Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Access, Excel, or other compatible tools, is preferred.
• Proficient in the use of technology to support work activities, e.g., expertise in database extraction and ETL tools, data quality analysis, and proven ability to develop charts and graphs to summarize information for reporting purposes, etc., is preferred
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance in financial reporting.
• Ensure full compliance with HIPAA and relevant security protocols during all data access, handling phases of access and transmission.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Work Environment:

• Hybrid with some in-state & overnight travel required. This is not a remote position.

About Us

The Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) is a statewide trade association representing Nebraska's hospitals and health systems since 1927. The hospital and health system field is the only sector of Nebraska’s economy that touches every citizen and business in Nebraska. Not only do hospitals support a healthy Nebraska and provide essential health care services, but they are also among the largest employers and economic drivers in most regions of the state. Hospitals and health care are the foundation upon which communities in Nebraska are built. The NHA serves as the influential voice of its members in the health care legislative and public arenas, promoting the delivery of quality health care and influencing public opinion of hospitals and health networks. Members depend on the Association for information, advice, education, and changes in health care policy. Hospitals are the stewards of good health. Through our partnerships with representatives in the health care industry, legislators, government, and citizens, the NHA is able to assist in the development of strong, healthy communities.

Mission

To serve Nebraska hospitals by being the most trusted voice and influential advocate in health care and a driver of hospital quality and safety improvement.

Vision

To improve the health and well-being of all Nebraskans by supporting and unifying Nebraska hospitals.

Benefits

By joining the Nebraska Hospital Association, you become one of a spirited and dynamic team that is driven to succeed. The NHA offers an outstanding salary and benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance, long-term and short-term disability; vacation, sick/personal leave and paid holidays; health savings account; and a 401(k) Salary Deferral plan with employer match and contributions as well as a profit-sharing plan. In addition, the position receives a fitness center reimbursement, educational assistance for continuing education and membership dues as budgeted in professional organizations or societies.

Salary
$155,000 - $175,000

Physical Requirements: Walking, standing, and sitting for prolonged periods. Must have or obtain a valid driver’s license in the state of Nebraska.

Working Conditions: Primarily works in a well-lit, well-ventilated, tobacco-free environment. Occasional travel to meetings and association events may be required.

Minimum 2 years’ experience with health care data, financial, and claims information. Experience with hospital revenue cycle, chargemaster, coding, billing, clinical operations, supply chain, and/or IT infrastructure.

Must be able to relocate to Lincoln, NE

About Nebraska Hospital Association

The Nebraska Hospital Association has been the guiding force of its members since 1927. The NHA serves as the influential voice of its members in the health care legislative and public arenas, promoting delivery of quality health care and influencing public opinion of hospitals and health networks. Members depend on the Association for information, advice, education and changes in health care regulations, legislation, trends and other issues.

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