About Sellers Dorsey
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 US.
Our National Consulting Practice (NCP) provides consulting services to a diverse portfolio of clients including Managed Care Organizations, Medicaid and Medicare health plans, state and governmental health-related agencies, health care companies and providers, private equity firms, and health-related trade associations. They help these clients navigate opportunities to secure Medicaid program contracts and strengthen their Medicaid operations and financial performance. Our teams work together to ensure client focused solutions that result in successful outcomes.
About The Role
Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Consultant for the Research & Policy Team within the National Consulting Practice (NCP) who will support the Director and Senior Consultants (both technical and non-technical) in ensuring the timely and effective delivery of specific consulting services in areas such as Medicaid managed care, children’s services, special populations, long-term services and support (LTSS), health equity, Medicaid financing, safety net hospitals, and other providers. The Consultant is responsible for supporting development of public-facing white papers, legislative and regulatory summaries, and budget summary documents. This role may also deliver selected services to states, associations, vendors, and other client types. The role is responsible for direct service delivery and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce or assist in the production of client deliverables.
- Assist with meeting, conference, panel, hearing, etc. planning and coordination. Prepare for and participate in both internal team and external client meetings, as requested.
- Conduct research and literature reviews using appropriate industry publications and databases; analyze findings that confirm the application of various healthcare policies, programs and technology. Produce Sellers Dorsey Digest, white papers, and other public-facing analyses.
- Act as subject matter expert and oversee project management for client projects including supporting project lead as a resource lead and expert.
- Other duties as assigned.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, or similar. Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, business, economics, MBA, or similar, preferred (or additional relevant experience in lieu of such advanced degree).
- 3-7 years in a public healthcare policy administration role and/or in the healthcare consulting industry; or progressively responsible work experience in health or human services policy research, consulting and/or in a service delivery environment.
- Experience with Medicaid preferred.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Share Point.
Other Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including relaying complex technical terms in an easy to understand manner.
- Ability to interact professionally with clients and other outside audiences.
- Experience organizing and coordinating the work of others.
- Professional writing experience highly desirable.
- Previous project/task management experience strongly desired; attention to detail, a must.
- The ability to work independently and in teams.
- Experience delivering services on several projects simultaneously.
- Time management skills.
Compensation & Benefits
The anticipated salary range for candidates is $65,400 /year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $85,000/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate’s education, and the candidate’s market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey’s Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 7% of annual salary.
Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short-term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements. Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee’s eligibility, therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy.
This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.
Sellers Dorsey is 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
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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.
