Senior Consultant, Compliance – High Reliability Care

About Chartis

Chartis comprises 1,000 professionals who value working for a purpose-driven organization, people who have committed their careers to helping providers, payers, technology innovators, retail companies, and investors create and embrace solutions that reshape healthcare for the better. We work with over 900 clients annually to help make US healthcare more affordable, accessible, safe, and human.

Through our family of brands—Chartis, Jarrard, Greeley, and HealthScape Advisors—we have created a culture that prioritizes respect for our clients, commitment to each other, and unwavering integrity. From physicians, nurses, healthcare executives, and community health leaders to strategists, digital advisors, transactions experts, and healthcare futurists, we bring a diverse set of perspectives to assess healthcare challenges from every angle.

Believing in what we do helps us attract and retain the best and brightest because the work we do every day makes a meaningful impact. This theme of believing in a better way forward is woven into our brand, Believe in better.

Chartis has offices in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Nashville. Remote work is allowed. #LI-Remote

Role Overview

To support our rapid growth, we seek an energetic, driven, forward-thinking and experienced Senior Consultant to join Chartis our High Reliability Care (HRC) practice, aligned to our Clinical Transformation line of business.

The Senior Consultant is responsible for the delivery of a variety of complex/medium complexity assignments in the areas of Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance, Quality, Patient Safety and Clinical Documentation Improvement. As a member of the Chartis team, the Senior Consultant plays an integral role in contributing to the successful execution of client engagements and building the firm's reputation for quality service.

Responsibilities

Engagement Management

l    As applicable, coordinate, direct and oversee multi-faceted project work done by Chartis Consultants and/or subcontractors.

l    Coordinate fieldwork for engagements by developing project plans, task schedules, scheduling and preparing for on-site assessments, interviews and facilitated sessions, gathering documentation, preparing reports, presenting findings and recommendations, and liaising with client staff.

l    Perform engagement procedures designed to identify and define issues, review and analyze evidence, and document business processes. Prepare deliverables to support results of procedures.

l   Conduct interviews with client management to gain an understanding of client business conditions, risks and controls (including preparation of interview notes.)

l   Identify, develop, and document issues and recommendations using independent judgment concerning areas being reviewed.

l    Assist in coordinating and communicating the results of consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations to management.

l    Ensure all deliverables are reviewed with the engagement lead/advisory consultant.

l    Provide input to the project team during all phases of an engagement.

l Participate in the drafting of reports/presentations and presenting drafts to the engagement lead/advisory consultant for review and approval.

Quality Management

l   Ensures the firm’s high expectations for quality in all assigned projects and deliverables.

l   Contributes to the development of project management, quality assurance and professional consulting approaches/methodologies.

Business/Professional Development

l    Contributes to proposal submissions and business development initiatives under the direction of the Leadership team.

l Participates in professional organizations, professional certification programs and professional networking events related to Chartis’ practice areas.

Thought Leadership

l    Identify and make recommendations to improve consulting methodologies, tools, work processes and work products as applicable.

l    Contribute to marketing efforts with blog posts, webinars, white papers and case studies.

Qualifications and Desired Skills

l    Bachelors Degree required in Nursing, Informatics, Health Management/Sciences    

       CPHQ and/or CIC certification preferred

l    Knowledge of Accrediting Agency and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation

l    5+ years of experience delivering healthcare consulting in a professional services firm

l 5+ years of demonstrated experience working in a hospital/health system in a Quality,  Nursing, or Patient Safety

l    Demonstrated professionalism and team-oriented approach

l    Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and risk management skills

l    Motivated, adaptable, and creative. Experience writing professional business reports

l Experience writing proposals for consulting/professional services

l    Ability to develop presentations and assume speaker responsibilities (small and large presentations, webinars, seminars, etc.)

l Ability to identify client organizational capabilities

l    Ability to prioritize client patient safety/organizational vulnerabilities with understanding of core/systemic issues

l    Ability to review and integrate multiple reports

l    Ability to work collaboratively under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities

l    Ability to lead a team, manage schedules and match team member skills to client needs

l    Strong group facilitation, verbal, and written communication skills

l    Ability to travel 50% as needed

Salary range: $120,000-160,000 plus may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, practice area, and other business and organizational needs. In addition, Chartis offers several benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) match, paid time off, wellness stipend, and additional voluntary benefits.

At Chartis, we pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives the provide. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.