[Remote] Managing Consultant - Clinical Performance Improvement (Perioperative Services Optimization)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is a consulting firm that provides advisory support to healthcare providers and stakeholders. The Managing Consultant will lead performance improvement projects in clinical settings, focusing on enhancing patient care operations and resource utilization while driving client value through advanced analytics and strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Ability to serve as engagement director for small projects limited to employee’s specific area of subject matter expertise
• Support project workstream(s) under the direction of the project workstream/pilar Subject Matter Expert (SME), or serve as the SME if it is in the individuals core-knowledge area:
• Supporting SME in non-core knowledge area:
• Support CPI SME in the workstream assessment and/or implementation deliverables
• Assists CPI SMEs in establishing client processes/policies that maximize the quality and efficiency of client operations
• Monitors implemented workstreams and provides timely feedback to CPI SMEs as directed
• Ability to independently meet with clients and executives to advance project deliverables
• Ability to independently create client facing materials including but not limited to slide decks and other materials
• Acting as SME in core-area of knowledge:
• Ability to serve as service line lead for both small and fully integrated client delivery projects
• Ability to develop project plan and client deliverables for smaller-scale projects
• Ability to independently implement client deliverables created by self or a SME
• Ability to lead performance improvement work teams towards developing future-state processes
• Ability to independently meet with clients and executives to advance project deliverables
• Ability to independently create client facing materials including but not limited to slide decks and other materials
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Ability to lead, manage, develop, mentor, and coach junior staff supporting the managing consultant’s projects
• Following 1 year of employment, ability to effectively serve as a “buddy” for other managing consultants or junior staff joining the firm
• Following 1 year of employment, ability to serve as an assigned coach in support of ongoing mentorship, coaching, and development of junior staff
• Submits complete, accurate, and on-time expense reports and time entry
• Contributes internally to advancement of the firm through participation on work teams, task forces, etc
• Actively notifies superiors when bandwidth for additional utilization exists
• Effectively utilizes non-productive time towards professional continuing education, and/or advancement of the firm
• Maintains licensure and certifications in place at the time of assuming the role
• Willingness to work in other service lines as directed/assigned
• Ability to serve as a client’s interim leader in their area of subject matter expertise
• Develops thought leadership that advances self and BRG’s brand in thought leadership (e.g. white papers, podcasts, presentations at conferences, case studies at project conclusion, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Either 6+ years of experience in clinical performance improvement consulting or 10+ years of industry experience in a relevant role with relevant licensure/certification(s), including at least five years of industry experience in a relevant director-level leadership (e.g. Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or experience in a health system performance improvement department with Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP))
• Bachelors Degree required in health or related field from an accredited college/university, or equivalent training/experience; Masters Degree in a relevant field is preferred. Candidates without a Masters Degree must enroll in a Masters program and earn their degree within three years of being hired into the role
• Advanced proficiency in data analytics and benchmarking tools
• Credible as a subject matter expert in specific domain of expertise
• Demonstrated leadership and project management experience
• Strong communication, analytical, and client management skills
• Expanded operational knowledge of most procedural departments such as the Operating Room, PACU, Ambulatory Surgery, Sterile Processing, Preadmission Testing, Endoscopy, and the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the standards of care associate with them to include but not limited to: Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
• Ability to interface with the client's Perioperative Services and Labor initiative leaders
• Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and develop solutions to align with process improvement
• Expected to actively participate on Perioperative Services initiatives and independently lead smaller initiatives to enhance process improvement initiatives
• Board Certification(s) preferred in area of subject matter expertise

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