Clinical Post Acute Care (PAC) SME

Title: Clinical Post‑Acute Care (PAC) Subject Matter Expert / Manager

Location: Remote with 50%, primarily Midwest

Job Type:  5‑month contract engagement

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a contract Post‑Acute Care (PAC) Subject Matter Expert, supporting inpatient case management and clinical variation initiatives for large healthcare system clients.
• Provide hands‑on advisory leadership to design, implement, and optimize post‑acute care programs that improve care delivery, utilization management, and post‑discharge outcomes.
• Partner closely with client leadership, clinicians, and operational stakeholders to support strategic post‑acute transformation initiatives.
• Lead program and engagement management activities, ensuring defined project objectives, milestones, and outcomes are achieved within the engagement timeline.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional internal teams and client stakeholders across multiple workstreams to drive consistency, alignment, and high‑quality delivery.
• Analyze post‑acute performance data and workflows to identify opportunities to improve care efficiency, utilization patterns, and financial sustainability.
• Facilitate client meetings, executive readouts, and working sessions; develop clear, data‑driven recommendations and presentations for senior leadership.
• Support change management efforts to drive adoption of new clinical workflows, operational processes, and post‑acute care strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor, maintaining strong relationships with clinical leaders, case management teams, and operational executives throughout the engagement.

Must Have / Required:

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare consulting, management consulting, hospital operations, care management, or project/program management.
• Strong post‑acute care domain knowledge, including SNFs, home health, IRFs, LTACHs, and transitions of care.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in fast‑paced, client‑facing environments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to align clinical recommendations to organizational and financial goals.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis, reporting, and executive‑level presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior and executive leadership.
• Proven track record of building effective relationships with clinicians, operational leaders, and business stakeholders.
• Experience working within large, matrixed organizations and collaborating across diverse internal and external teams.
• Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally up to 50–80% during the engagement.

Nice to Have / Preferred:

• Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) or similar clinical/administrative credential.
• Experience leading clinical transformation or post‑acute optimization initiatives that delivered measurable and recurring financial impact.
• Background in project turnaround, remediation, or change management methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring or guiding cross‑functional teams.