Healthcare Management Consultant

About UsFreed Associates is a California-based healthcare consulting firm specializing in engagements for health plans, health systems, physician practice groups, public sector entities, and related healthcare organizations based in California. We are proud to be a Great Place to Work-Certified company. Our team consists of top-notch industry professionals with payer and provider experience and areas of deep expertise. We offer a broad range of consulting services to address strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, transformational, technological, and organizational needs. Versatility and excellence are attributes we seek and value highly. RoleAs our business grows, we are hiring experienced healthcare management consultants in California to work with health plans, health systems, public sector entities, and integrated delivery systems. We need versatile candidates with at least 8 years of consulting experience and 6 or more years of experience working in multiple areas of healthcare management such as care delivery, health plan operations, regulatory compliance (e.g., interoperability and CalAIM), quality management, finance/administration, facilities planning, technology and analytics, as well as expertise in process improvement and program and project management. Here’s a sample of the kind of work you might do for our clients: Conduct operational assessments in a wide range of areas such as health plan administration, ambulatory and acute care, revenue cycle, project management offices and information technology, and deliver findings and recommendations to client leadershipDrive discovery and planning phases related to facilities projects including working with key stakeholders to conduct market analysis, develop business cases and plans for hospital campuses, manage moves, and develop demand and capacity models to support enterprise facilities strategy and execution effortsDevelop a program management function for planning and execution of activities to help a large integrated managed care system achieve compliance with changes from CMS and the ONC rules related to Interoperability and Patient AccessAssist a health plan in reimagining its pharmacy operating model for specialty drugs to personalize member experience while reducing drug costs, transform end-to-end prescription drug ecosystem, redefine the supply chain, and streamline care deliveryDrive a public sector client’s initiative to improve patient access to health services by facilitating development of a strategy and roadmap to increase the CNA and home and community-based services workforce serving medically underserved and Medi-Cal populations, with a focus on cultural and language diversityLead process improvement initiatives in Perioperative Services to support an academic medical center’s surgical capacity and growth goalsSupport a national health plan in efforts to improve satisfaction of two strategic hospital partners by working with all parties to objectively assess Accounts Receivable issues, identify root causes, and provide recommendations for improvement Qualifications8+ years' management consulting experience8+ years' healthcare management experienceStrong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with strategic focusAbility to deliver projects on time, on budget and with the highest qualityAbility to flex and work with a team or individually to provide highly specialized and/or technical expertiseExcellent communication, facilitation, consensus-building, storytelling/ presentation, and interpersonal skills, both written and verbalExperience and comfortable working at all levels of an organizationA high degree of self-motivation, integrity, and versatilityBachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree, PMP, Scaled Agile or Lean Six Sigma Certifications are highly desirable Compensation range: $158K - $235K + a meaningful, well-rounded benefits package LocationCalifornia For ConsiderationWe are a Great Place to Work-Certified company and are proud to be recognized by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work® as one of the 2025 Best Small Workplaces! Please review our privacy notice here. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have received this notice. Pursuant to applicable fair chance laws, Freed Associates will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.