Company Information

Sellers Dorsey is a leading and fast-growing national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Medicaid financing, policy, and operations. We deliver impactful outcomes for our clients with a combination of technical expertise and deep understanding of public policy, government, and national and local political landscape. Together with its clients, Sellers Dorsey realizes opportunities that enhance the bottom-line and ultimately improve the lives of people and is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the U.S.

Position Description

Sellers Dorsey is seeking two Associates for our Georgia practice (based in Atlanta, GA – Hybrid) who will support Directors, and Associate Directors in delivering healthcare consulting services in areas such as Medicaid financing and policy, benefits, provider reimbursement, regulatory compliance, managed care, and general business development. This role will provide project management and research support to the project team, including coordinating and tracking action items across the team, preparing for internal and external meetings, and researching policies including state/federal laws and regulations related to healthcare.

Key Responsibilities/Outcomes

General Responsibilities and Expectations

• Associates are expected to account for hours on a monthly basis. They will be provided with targets in each of the Client Servicing areas they support. Any non-targeted hours shall be used for administration, sales and marketing activities, and paid-time-off in consultation with his/her supervisor. Associates are expected to review periodic activity reports and work with their supervisor to develop strategies to ensure expectations for targets are met.
• Travel may be needed to meet the needs of client servicing. Most travel will be within Georgia; however; national travel may be needed.

Consulting Services

• Effectively manage project tasks as directed by the Director and/or Associate Director, including scheduling, creating agendas, drafting necessary meeting materials, capturing, and tracking action items and next steps, distributing assignments to team members, and ensuring that deadlines and assignments are accomplished in a timely and complete manner.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of meetings, conferences, panels, etc.
• Draft client deliverables and project management documents, such as project timelines, as directed by the Director and/or Associate Director.
• Maintain and organize client deliverables and project management documents in the team’s SharePoint folders and project software.
• Provide research support to support the Georgia Practice.
• Assume increasing levels of responsibility related to project and client management as directed by the Director and/or Associate Director.

Key Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or 3-5 years professional business or government work experience.
• Degree in either public policy, public administration, public health, health administration, economics or business with a healthcare focus is not required but strongly preferred.
• Experience with healthcare, health insurance, or Medicaid is preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel required.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with colleagues and internal stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Highly efficient, flexible, and motivated.
• Detail oriented, with experience organizing and coordinating the work of others. Previous project management experience or administrative coordination is strongly desired.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
• Time management skills.
• Research and analytical skills desired.

Core Behaviors and Competencies

• Build positive relationships within and outside the Firm.
• Treat clients, strategic partners, and fellow employees with respect and professionalism in all interactions.
• Take ownership for one’s professional development by increasing knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas that are critical to the Firm’s success.
• Be self-motivated and an advocate for one’s own abilities and talents.

Key Performance Metrics/Expectations

• Individual performance goals.
• Successful completion of tasks and projects.
• Professional development.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit for extended periods.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally lift to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Environment is a business casual office with moderate noise, frequent interruptions, and multiple demands. Home-based and remote work is also appropriate in this position.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodations@sellersdorsey.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.

This position requires that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Requests for reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will be provided subject to undue hardship.

Sellers Dorsey maintains a Drug-Free workplace.