Associate, Care Continuum Optimization

Job description

Business Title:

Associate, Care Continuum Optimization

Requisition Number:

69866

Function:

Advisory

Area of Interest:

Customer and Operations

State:

IL

City:

Chicago

Description:

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate in Customer & Operations for ourManagement Consulting practice.

Responsibilities:

·  Participate in client engagements and work streams focused on improvement and optimization of processes surrounding clinical, quality, operational and financial outcomes across the different levels of healthcare services
·  Communicate regularly with project managers, project teams and representatives from various functional teams, including escalating any matters that require additional analysis
·  Take ownership and responsibility for completing assigned tasks with limited supervision; support effective and thorough research, data gathering and analysis
·  Assist peers in project delivery, seek team learning/support opportunities, and work in teams assisting clients across the entire care continuum
·  Utilize problem solving skills, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, intellectual rigor to question the breaking down and analyzing of complex issues when framing approaches for potential solutions
·  Assist in proposal development and other new business development activities

Qualifications:

·  A minimum of one year of experience with managing projects, leading meetings, drafting reports, tracing issues, monitoring resources, workflow analysis and design
·  Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Nursing, HealthCare, Business Administration, Information Technology, Biology & Life Sciences, or a related field
·  Project experience consists of clinical, quality, financial, information technology and operational within the Healthcare industry
·  Strong MS office skills including Excel, Project, Word, Power Point and Visio. Assist in proposal development and other new business development activities
·  Basic understanding of clinical, operations, and systems integration in the Healthcare industry
·  Ability to travel up to eighty to one hundred percent of the time

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, pregnancy, veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, personal appearance, family responsibility, matriculation or political affiliation, or other legally protected status. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. KPMG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance number 131192). No phone calls or agencies please.

GL:

6

GF:

15304