Consultant - Rural Healthcare Business Development | Arkansas

About the role

AVEM Health Partners is committed to strengthening rural healthcare and helping rural hospitals deliver sustainable, high-quality care to the communities they serve. Our goal is to build lasting partnerships—not simply transactions. AVEM has been providing quality healthcare to rural America for more than 15 years and is expanding its rural healthcare strategy into Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. Location: Arkansas; Engagement: Consulting / Part-time; Focus: Rural Healthcare | Critical Access Hospitals | Business Development | Strategic Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Identify rural hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that may be appropriate for AVEM
• Connect directly with hospital CEOs, administrators, board members, physicians, and other key decision‑makers
• Facilitate 1–2 face‑to‑face meetings each month with rural hospital leadership
• Introduce AVEM's capabilities and rural healthcare partnership model
• Develop trusted, long‑term relationships with hospital leadership
• Identify organizations that may be considering strategic partnerships, management arrangements, affiliations, or other opportunities
• Provide AVEM with relevant market intelligence and relationship insights

Requirements

• Established relationships with CAH and rural hospital leadership in Arkansas
• Direct access to CEOs, administrators, and other decision‑makers
• Strong knowledge of the Arkansas rural healthcare landscape
• Credibility within the rural healthcare community
• Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills
• Ability to represent AVEM professionally and authentically