Associate Healthcare Consultant

ARUP Laboratories Career; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

ARUP Laboratories is seeking an Associate Healthcare Consultant to support Healthcare Advisory Services with data preparation, analysis, benchmarking, and deliverable development. This on-site role is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with some remote options for candidates outside Utah.

You will work under consultants and department leadership to improve laboratory operations, outreach, staffing, financial performance, and overall efficiency. A healthcare or analytics background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or better in Healthcare Administration or related field.
• One year of experience through coursework, internships, healthcare employment, or analytics projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Data collection, cleaning, and transformation of healthcare and laboratory data.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses using established methods.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and benchmarking resources.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

Bachelor's degree in related field (healthcare, business, public health, data analytics, etc.)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

• Salary Range : $65,478.40 USD to $98,196.80 USD
• Professional
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ASSOC023465

Description

Schedule :
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Associate Healthcare Consultant salary range $65,478.40 to $98,196.80 USD

***Exact compensation will vary based on skills and experience.***

This role is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Employees based in Utah are expected to work on-site Monday-Friday. Remote work may be available for candidates located outside of Utah.

Department: Healthcare Advisory Services - 955

Primary Purpose :

Supports Healthcare Advisory Services consulting engagements and internal initiatives through data preparation and analysis, research and benchmarking, preparation and production of deliverables, and defined project support activities. Works under the direction of Consultants, Senior Consultants, and department leadership to produce accurate, timely, and consistent work that supports healthcare organizations in improving laboratory operations, stewardship, outreach performance, staffing, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

Builds foundational consulting, analytical, and laboratory industry expertise through participation in client engagements, internal initiatives, and product development efforts. Contributes findings and draft insights while developing the judgement, communication skills, and technical knowledge needed for increasing responsibility within Healthcare Advisory Services.

About ARUP :

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions :

Data, Analytics, and Reporting

Collects, cleans, organizes, validates, and transforms healthcare, operational, financial, and laboratory data from multiple sources.

Performs quantitative and qualitative analyses using established methodologies and quality standards.

Develops and maintains dashboards, reports, benchmarking resources, and other analytical tools.

Summarizes analytical findings and prepares draft insights and supporting materials for consultant review.

Identifies data quality concerns, risks, inconsistencies, and analytical limitations and escalates issues appropriately.

Research, Benchmarking, and Knowledge Resources

Conducts healthcare, laboratory, market, operational, and benchmarking research in support of client engagements, internal initiatives, and service offerings.

Compiles, evaluates, and organizes research findings and source materials for use by consulting team members.

Supports development and maintenance of benchmarking resources, knowledge repositories, methodologies, and reusable content libraries.

Monitors healthcare and laboratory industry developments and shares relevant findings with the consulting team.

Deliverable and Resource Development

Supports preparation and production of presentations, reports, proposals, dashboards, and other consulting deliverables.

Develops tables, charts, summaries, and draft presentation content derived from analyses and research activities and reviews work for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.

Supports development, standardization, and maintenance of consulting tools, templates, methodologies, and recurring deliverables.

Engagement and Project Support

Participates in client meetings, interviews, conference calls, and project working sessions as assigned.

Documents meeting discussions, decisions, action items, and follow-up requirements.

Collaborates with consultants and cross-functional ARUP teams to support project execution, deliverable development, and client engagement activities.

Practice Development and Professional Growth

Contributes to continuous improvement, standardization, and service development initiatives within Healthcare Advisory Services.

Develops knowledge of laboratory operations, utilization management, laboratory outreach, healthcare finance, staffing analytics, and operational improvement methodologies

Other Duties as assigned

Physical and Other Requirements :

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Travel: Ability to travel off-site 20% of time

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelor's Degree or better in Healthcare Administration or related field.

Experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, public health, data analytics, medical laboratory science, health informatics, finance, economics, or related field

One year of experience through academic coursework, internships, healthcare employment, laboratory employment, consulting projects, or analytics-focused work

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Demonstrated analytical, research, and problem-solving skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

Two years of experience in healthcare, laboratory medicine, healthcare analytics, consulting, business analysis, or related field

Experience working with healthcare operational, financial, or laboratory data

Experience with Tableau, Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical tools

Familiarity with healthcare operations, hospital systems, clinical workflows, or laboratory medicine

Knowledge of healthcare performance metrics, operational improvement, or business intelligence concepts.

Experience preparing presentations, reports, or executive-level summaries

Internship or project experience in healthcare consulting, analytics, healthcare administration, or laboratory operations

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