Consultant, Decision Support

How you'll make an impactAs a Software Implementation Consultant on our Decision Support team, you will be an expert at implementing the Decision Support suite of our software, StrataJazz®. Decision Support is rated #1 in KLAS and is known as the "gold standard" for understanding cost and margins. You will partner directly with and provide guidance to key team members and executive stakeholders at the largest health systems in the world. The responsibilities of this role include:

• Implementing significant components of StrataJazz®, specific to Cost Accounting, Contract Analytics, Service Line Margin Analytics, Strategic Pricing, and Episode Analytics at multiple health systems across the country.
  • Implementation includes configuring the user requirements, validating functionality, building reports, developing workflows, and testing key features of the software.
• Help customers define their business and technical requirements for StrataJazz and work as a trusted advisor to implement best practices in cost accounting, payor contract modeling, and charge master generation.
• Collaborate with Strata's Technical and Engineering Teams to ensure the product is aligned with customer's needs.
• Lead onsite and web-based client training to ensure customers understand specific features and functions.
• Communicate proactively with team members, managers, project managers, and executives on issues and risks that may arise during the project life cycle. Develop and execute action plans to mitigate risks proactively.
• Meaningfully contribute to operational improvement and strategic growth projects to enable Strata to continue to scale operations and continually improve our level of service to customers.
• Work in an Agile environment and learn one of the most widely used and effective methodologies for building and implementing high quality, feature-rich software.

How we work:We have the flexibility to support hybrid work - our campuses are located in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO. Regardless of location, you'll have the chance to visit our Chicago headquarters throughout the year!What we're looking for:

• Interest in or experience with cost accounting, payor/provider contract modeling, payor reimbursement, payor negotiations, and Medicare reimbursement
• Experience leading clients through complex projects with a focus on timeline and budget
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization in a clear and articulate way
• Advanced Excel skills (i.e. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, IF Statements)
• Willingness to travel within the US up to 30% (when it is safe to do so.)
• You'd really wow us if you have:
  • Experience in healthcare consulting directly related to decision support, revenue cycle, managed care, payor contracting, or provider contracting
  • Experience implementing and configuring software
  • Experience using SQL or relational database concepts

Thinking about applying? Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you're currently reading this and hesitating to click "Apply" for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience. Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to [email protected].Here @ Strata…We are committed to our mission to help heal healthcare. Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community. We believe that each of our team member's unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to [email protected].Our values:We are guided by a set of principles called the StrataWay. These values keep us honest and ensure that we are always representing ourselves and our organization as best we can. They are at the core of who we are and how we support one another.

• Serve: We partner with our customers to provide quality solutions that will make their lives easier. We extend service to our community to drive purposeful change.
• Pro: We show up every day as the best version of ourselves. We treat others as we would want to be treated (and then some). We commit to getting better every day in everything that we do, upholding the highest level of integrity even in the face of challenges.
• Rock: Our work makes a meaningful impact, no matter what role we play on the team. We are open and receptive to new ways of doing things, always innovating, and never becoming complacent.
• Grow: We are life-long learners and embrace change that will help us grow professionally and personally. We embrace a culture of feedback and acknowledge that progress is more important than perfection.

Our Impact:Strata Decision Technology provides an innovative set of software and service solutions to help healthcare providers better analyze, plan and perform in support of caring for their community and reducing the cost of care. Our customer base includes over 2,000 hospitals and over 400 healthcare delivery systems. Founded in 1996, our mission is to Help Heal Healthcare™. For more information, please go to www.stratadecision.com.Strata is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This role is eligible for bonus based on both individual and company performance. Find out more about Strata benefits here.