Senior Consultant - Healthcare Compliance

Berry Dunn is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Healthcare Group within the Healthcare Compliance Practice. This role supports clients across diverse healthcare settings by strengthening compliance programs, mitigating regulatory risk, and enhancing operational integrity.

Key Focus Areas:

• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation
• Revenue Integrity & Audit Support
• HIPAA Privacy & Security
• Coding & Billing Compliance
• Healthcare Operations & Process Improvement
• Compliance Program Development
• Data Analysis & Monitoring

This position works collaboratively with clients as a trusted advisor, delivering compliance solutions, conducting audits, and supporting proactive risk identification in a dynamic regulatory environment. This role is remote but may require occasional travel.

• Support compliance program development, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and workplans
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and gap analyses across clinical, operational, and revenue cycle functions
• Serve as a subject matter resource for regulatory guidance, including federal and state healthcare laws and payer requirements
• Support clients with audit defense activities
• Develop and deliver compliance training
• Analyze data to identify trends, outliers, and potential compliance risks; present findings to stakeholders
• Advise clients on best practices for HIPAA privacy and breach response.
• Assist in implementation and monitoring of corrective action plans and compliance initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, internal controls, and documentation practices
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes (e.g., CMS, OIG Work Plan, payer updates) and assess impact to clients
• Serve as an outsourced/fractional compliance resource, supporting day-to-day compliance needs and strategic initiatives
• Contribute to client deliverables, reports, and presentations with clear, actionable recommendations
• Participate in business development support activities, including proposal development

Experience (required):

• 3-5+ years of experience in healthcare compliance, consulting, practice administration or related field
• Experience interpreting and applying healthcare regulations (e.g. CMS, OIG, HIPAA, state-specific requirements)
• Exposure to multiple care settings (e.g., physician practices, hospitals, outpatient services) preferred
• Experience supporting or participating in external audits or regulatory inquires strongly preferred

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One or more relevant certifications required:
  • Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
  • Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)
• CPC or other AAPC or AHIMA coding/auditing credential is a plus but not required
• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance program elements and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to conduct independent regulatory research and translate findings into practice guidance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience with Electronic Health Records

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including client-facing presentation skills
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Professional judgement, integrity, and ability to handle sensitive information
• Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory landscape

The base salary range targeted for this role is $100,000 - $125,000. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on factors such as company and personal performance. This salary range represents Berry Dunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of…