Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alera Group is a rapidly growing national organization focused on helping employers improve healthcare outcomes and manage costs. They are seeking a Vice President, Clinical Consulting & Advocacy to serve as a clinical advisor, utilizing healthcare analytics and clinical expertise to provide strategic recommendations to employer clients.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted clinical advisor to employer clients, helping them better understand healthcare cost drivers, claims trends, and opportunities to improve outcomes while managing costs
- Review and interpret clinical and healthcare claims data, including high-cost claimant activity, utilization trends, and potential cost-containment opportunities
- Develop and implement analytics-driven clinical strategies that support improved health outcomes, employee engagement, and cost management
- Translate complex clinical information into clear, actionable recommendations for employer leadership teams
- Serve as a clinical resource for client engagements and broader strategic consulting initiatives
- Conduct assessments of carriers, vendors, digital health solutions, and clinical point solutions
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and collaborative guidance to clinical consultants, advocates, analysts, and internal partners
- Partner cross-functionally with health analytics, benefits consulting, and client service teams to deliver impactful client solutions
- Foster a highly collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Support the development of clinical consulting methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Support initiatives involving worksite clinics, health coaching, captives, MEWAs, and alternative healthcare delivery models
- Develop expertise in emerging healthcare solutions, including virtual care, oncology management, primary care innovation, specialty care strategies, and centers of excellence
- Stay current on healthcare trends, regulatory developments, claims innovation, and market best practices
- Participate in RFPs, prospect conversations, and strategic business development initiatives
- Present clinical insights, recommendations, and healthcare strategies to employer leadership teams, executive stakeholders, and industry audiences
- Support thought leadership efforts through white papers, presentations, FAQs, educational content, and market-facing resources
- Represent Alera Group at client meetings, industry conferences, and relevant events
Skills
- Active U.S. clinical licensure required (Registered Nurse (RN) minimum; advanced clinical licensure such as Nurse Practitioner (NP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) strongly preferred)
- 5+ years of clinical experience, including direct patient care, case management, utilization review, payer-side clinical operations, clinical consulting, or related healthcare experience
- Experience interpreting healthcare claims, utilization trends, clinical data, or population health analytics to develop strategic recommendations
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex clinical information into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-clinical audiences
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and sound clinical judgment
- High degree of professionalism, emotional intelligence, collaboration, and client focus
- Experience within employee benefits, self-funded health plans, health insurance carriers, TPAs, stop loss environments, or broader payer-side healthcare operations
- Experience consulting with employers on healthcare cost management, population health strategy, employee wellbeing, or clinical program development
- Experience reviewing high-cost claimant activity, utilization trends, cost-containment opportunities, or claims optimization strategies
- Experience supporting captives, MEWAs, onsite clinics, health coaching initiatives, or alternative healthcare delivery models
- Background in healthcare consulting, population health, care management, payer/provider strategy, or employer health management
- Familiarity with digital health solutions, clinical innovation, virtual care, or healthcare point-solution evaluation
- Experience presenting to executive leadership teams, employer clients, or industry audiences
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Employee wellbeing resources
- Additional voluntary benefit options
- Remote | Clinical Consulting Opportunity within Alera Group’s Health Analytics Practice
- Role-specific learning pathways
- Leadership development programs
- Technical and compliance training
- Industry certifications and continuing education support
- Peer learning and knowledge-sharing communities
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