General Information

Name: Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement

Posting Title: Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement - Physician Operations

Ref #: 2237478

Date Published: Monday, August 31, 2026

City: Springfield

State: Missouri

Country: United States

Job Category: Healthcare Consulting

Advertised Location: US-GA-Atlanta, US-IN-Indianapolis, US-MO-Kansas City, US-MO-Springfield, US-NC-Charlotte, US-TN-Nashville

Working Time: Full Time

Description & Requirements

The Performance Improvement Healthcare Consulting team helps healthcare organizations achieve sustainable results by addressing margin erosion through targeted improvement strategies. By aligning strategic, operational, and financial initiatives, they identify opportunities and support leadership in implementing impactful changes. With a focus on strengthening margins, the team empowers providers to fulfill their mission and thrive in today’s evolving healthcare environment.

What You Will Do:

• Support operational assessments and performance improvement initiatives for hospitals, clinics, and community health centers including:
• Provider productivity analysis
• Compensation analysis
• Provider compensation plan design
• Service line analysis
• Staff productivity analysis
• System throughput optimization
• Expense analysis
• Organizational structure optimization
• Analyze and interpret operational, financial, and performance data to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
• Develop reports, presentations, proposals, and other client deliverables to communicate findings and support engagement objectives.
• Coordinate project workplans, facilitate client communications, and support overall engagement management activities.
• Collaborate with team members across multiple healthcare consulting service lines to deliver client-focused solutions.
• Create meaningful data visualizations and dashboards that help clients make informed business decisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4+ years of relevant healthcare experience in areas such as healthcare operations, physician compensation, performance improvement, or other related functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Prior healthcare consulting experience, including supporting operational improvement, physician compensation, provider alignment, workforce planning, or transformation initiatives.
• Experience working with physician groups, health systems, academic medical centers, or other healthcare provider organizations.

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