2027 Healthcare Revenue Cycle Entry Level Consultant

Plante & Moran, PLLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible Time Off

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Plante Moran, PLLC is seeking a Revenue Cycle Consultant to help hospitals and health systems improve financial performance through data-driven analysis and actionable recommendations. You will partner with healthcare leaders to assess operations, analyze data, and implement practical solutions that enhance financial health, patient experience, and efficiency.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and internal teams, building reporting models, and delivering measurable improvements in

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in healthcare administration, health informatics, business administration, business analytics, finance, accounting, economics, public health, data analytics, or a related field
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications
• Proactive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Preferred Internship, academic project, or work experience in healthcare, consulting, finance, analytics, or business operations
• Exposure to healthcare organizations, healthcare data, or process improvement
• Experience with data visualization, reporting tools, or analytics platforms
• Demonstrated leadership through student organizations, athletics, volunteer activities, or employment

Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients to understand revenue cycle challenges and developing impactful, data-driven solutions to improve their financial health
• Analyzing and compiling client financial data for all revenue cycle departments (patient access, middle revenue cycle (coding and billing), and patient financial services (account receivable management, denials, and write-offs) to build reporting and financial models to assist clients in fact-based decision making and prioritization management
• Researching industry trends and providing insights that can influence client strategies and operational efficiencies
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that address client needs across various healthcare settings
• Developing relationships with clients while demonstrating professionalism and dedication to their success
• Build reporting and financial models to assist clients in fact-based decision making and prioritization management

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Multitasking

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Reporting tools

Analytics platforms

Leadership

Education

Healthcare Admin degree

Bachelor's or Master's in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization tools

Analytics platforms

Job description

Company Culture

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. Revenue cycle management, often called RCM, is the financial and operational process that begins when a patient schedules care and continues through insurance reimbursement and final payment of the account. In simple terms, it is how a healthcare organization accurately documents services, bills for care, receives payment, and helps patients understand and resolve their financial responsibility.

Your Role

As a Revenue Cycle Consultant, you will help hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and other healthcare organizations improve financial performance so they can continue serving patients and communities. You will work alongside experienced consultants and healthcare leaders to evaluate operations, analyze data, identify improvement opportunities, and implement practical solutions that strengthen financial performance, patient experience, and operational efficiency.

Your Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients to understand their revenue cycle challenges and developing impactful, data-driven solutions to improve their financial health.
• Analyzing and compiling client financial data for all revenue cycle departments (patient access, middle revenue cycle (coding and billing), and patient financial services (account receivable management, denials, and write-offs) to build reporting and financial models to assist clients in fact-based decision making and prioritization management.
• Researching industry trends and providing insights that can influence client strategies and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that address client needs across various healthcare settings.
• Developing relationships with clients while demonstrating professionalism and dedication to their success.
• Build reporting and financial models to assist clients in fact-based decision making and prioritization management.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in healthcare administration, health informatics, business administration, business analytics, finance, accounting, economics, public health, data analytics, or a related field
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications
• Proactive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Preferred Internship, academic project, or work experience in healthcare, consulting, finance, analytics, or business operations
• Exposure to healthcare organizations, healthcare data, or process improvement
• Experience with data visualization, reporting tools, or analytics platforms
• Demonstrated leadership through student organizations, athletics, volunteer activities, or employment

Working Conditions

This is a non-exempt position and may require work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week. This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel.

What Makes Us Different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ’s perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities.

At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued.

Benefits

• Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use.
• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.
• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

Compensation

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $6,417.00 - $7,083.00

Eligibility

Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English.

Application Window

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.

Our founders often referred to our firm as 'a people firm disguised as an accounting firm.' Why? Because people are at the core of everything we do, and our firm was built on values and principles that support this philosophy to this day.