Description & Requirements

Our Senior Living and Long-Term Care consulting practice helps skilled nursing and senior living providers strengthen MDS accuracy, reimbursement, clinical documentation, regulatory compliance, and operational performance. The Senior Clinical Reimbursement Consultant will lead and support client engagements, collaborate with internal reimbursement and billing teams, and help expand clinical consulting services across the practice.

This position combines hands-on clinical consulting with service development, client education, thought leadership, and technology-enabled improvement. The successful candidate will bring strong long-term care clinical expertise, sound project management skills, and the ability to translate complex reimbursement and regulatory requirements into practical client solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Lead or support engagements focused on MDS completion and payer specific regulatory compliance for skilled nursing providers, including collaboration with internal billing teams to ensure accurate reimbursement
• Develop and present findings via well-organized work papers, written reports, and client-facing recommendations
• Guide clients through medical review and audit responses, and remediation plans for CMS and state-level requirements
• Provide education, training and thought leadership for DONS, MDS coordinators, and executives
• Lead the expansion of clinical consulting services including building new revenue streams, collaborating with firm leadership and marketing on go-to-market initiatives, and assisting with strategy development and multi-year growth planning
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide data-driven insights using clinical and operational analytics
• Support technology-enabled solutions, including EMR optimization (PointClickCare or similar systems), workflow improvements, and digital process enhancements
• Manage multiple client projects and deliverables while maintaining strong professional communication and responsiveness
• Monitor and evaluate evolving clinical compliance requirements related to MDS completion affecting all payers and quality outcomes, and lead education and thought leadership efforts for internal teams, clients, and prospects through state and national speaking engagements, written publications, videos, and webinars
• Establish and represent the firm as a national and state industry leader in clinical compliance and MDS completion, driving recognized expertise and differentiation in the marketplace
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
• Utilizes technology and digital platforms effectively to organize work, track deliverables, analyze information, and communicate with clients and team members while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and professionalism

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing, with the ability to maintain licensure throughout employment
• 5+ years of clinical experience in long-term care or senior living
• Advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: MDS 3.0, RAI requirements, PDPM, Medicare skilled coverage, Medicaid case-mix methodologies, and supporting clinical documentation
• Ability to analyze clinical, reimbursement, and quality data using Excel and EMR reporting tools
• Experience developing standardized workpapers, reports, training materials, and presentations
• Comfort evaluating new technology and AI-enabled clinical tools while maintaining appropriate privacy and compliance controls
• Ability and willingness to travel for client engagements, training, and industry presentations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and EMR system navigation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of clinical experience in long-term care or senior living preferred
• RAC-CT/RAC-CTA certification
• Experience with training and EHR optimization in PointClickCare and/or MatrixCare
• Background in SNF billing, appeals management, ADR responses, or reimbursement review practices
• Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

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