Solutions Consultant
Practice Area
Healthcare IT
Healthcare IT
Region
Anywhere
Anywhere
Location
Remote
Remote
Company Location
Vancouver WA
Vancouver WA
Position Id
49262
49262
Solutions Consultant
Job Description
Client Summary:
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Provides technology solutions that simplify administrative work for healthcare organizations.
- Evolved from a claims-processing focus into a broader suite offering practice management, documentation, engagement, and revenue tools.
- Aims to reduce operational burden so providers can concentrate on patient care.
- Operates with values centered on accountability, empowerment, innovation, and clear communication.
- Supported by a sizable customer base and entering a period of renewed commercial growth.
Pre-Sales Consultation & Solution Design:
- Serve as the primary technical resource for the sales team, providing expert knowledge of healthcare technology solutions.
- Engage in technical discovery sessions to fully understand customer needs, business challenges, and technical environments.
- Develop and present customized solution designs that address specific client workflows, integration requirements, and healthcare compliance concerns (e.g., HIPAA).
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams.
Subject Matter Expertise:
- Act as the internal and external Subject Matter Expert (SME) on products, staying up to date with industry trends, product updates, and regulatory changes.
- Provide in-depth product demonstrations, addressing technical questions and ensuring alignment with customer objectives.
- Offer strategic guidance on the best practices for integrating solutions with existing healthcare systems (e.g., EHRs, billing software, clearinghouses).
Technical Support During Sales Cycle:
- Collaborate with the sales team to respond to RFPs (Requests for Proposals) and RFIs (Requests for Information), ensuring all technical aspects of the proposal are clearly addressed.
- Assist in building detailed solution proposals and provide input on pricing structures related to custom technical requirements.
- Conduct technical assessments and risk analysis for prospective clients, recommending implementation strategies that align with both business and technical goals.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with product management, engineering, and implementation teams to influence product development based on client feedback and market demands.
- Collaborate with marketing to develop technical sales collateral, white papers, and case studies that showcase the value of the solutions.
- Act as the liaison between the client and internal teams during product launches and custom solution deployments, ensuring that technical specifications are met.
- Assist creating sales enablement materials.
Post-Sales Engagement:
- Provide technical leadership during solution deployment, ensuring that clients are set up for long-term success with the products.
- Offer ongoing technical consulting to client’s post-sale, supporting adoption, expansion, and optimization of the solutions within their environment.
- Lead training sessions to ensure that both clients and internal teams understand the full capabilities of the solutions implemented.
Industry Knowledge and Continuous Improvement:
- Stay informed of industry developments, healthcare technology trends, and regulatory changes that may impact product implementation or sales strategies.
- Continuously improve and refine sales strategies and technical consulting practices to align with evolving customer needs and industry standards.
RFP Ownership & Support:
- Act as the technical subject‑matter expert for RFPs, RFIs, and security questionnaires, ensuring accurate and compliant responses
- Partner cross‑functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, Security, and Legal to develop and validate technical content
- Translate complex technical capabilities into clear, customer‑friendly, value‑driven responses
- Contribute to and maintain a central RFP response library with standardized answers and supporting documentation
- Identify risks, gaps, and clarification needs within RFPs and recommend appropriate solution positioning
- Support RFP timelines and review cycles to ensure high‑quality, on‑time submissions
- Provide feedback to internal teams on recurring RFP themes, competitive insights, and customer requirements
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Healthcare Informatics, Information Technology, or a related field or years of experience in the field.
- 10+ years of experience in a technical consulting, solution engineering, or SME role within the healthcare technology industry.
- Expertise in healthcare software, including clearinghouse operations or RCM.
- In-depth knowledge of healthcare standards (HIPAA, HL7, ANSI X12) and experience in integrating with external systems.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence decision-makers at all levels of a client organization.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with API integration, data migration, and technical troubleshooting.
- Ability to travel as required (if applicable).