[Hiring] Consultant @Coral Health Advisors

Role Description

We are seeking an early career Consultant to join our Government and Policy practice, supporting client work across health policy analysis, program implementation, and delivery system transformation. This role focuses on Medicaid, Medicare, and rural health policy and programs, helping clients translate federal and state policy into practical strategies and operational approaches. It is designed for someone who is eager to learn professional services consulting in a mission-driven environment.

This is not a research-only role. Consultants at Coral learn how to support clients, manage workstreams, and deliver high-quality work products in a fast-moving consulting environment.

What You Will Do

• Conduct targeted research on federal and state health policy, program requirements, and payment approaches to inform client decisions and implementation.
• Support program implementation, participation, monitoring, and evaluation through work plans, reporting tools, stakeholder materials, and analysis of program information.
• Draft and refine slides, memos, briefs, and other materials used with clients and external audiences.
• Support project management activities such as work planning, meeting preparation, notes, and follow up.
• Participate in client meetings and internal discussions to learn how consultants frame issues, test assumptions, and communicate recommendations.
• Support business development efforts, including proposal drafting and background research.
• Assist with technical assistance, webinars, presentations, and stakeholder engagement activities involving government agencies, contractors, health plans, and care delivery organizations.

Government and Policy Focus

• Medicaid policy and programs: Medicaid managed care, state plan amendments, and Section 1115 demonstration waivers, including how policy requirements translate into program operations.
• Medicare transformation and payment policy: Medicare payment approaches, value-based care, and delivery system initiatives, including their implications for providers and participating organizations.
• Rural health payment and policy: Rural care delivery, provider sustainability, and transformation initiatives, including the Rural Health Transformation Program.
• Program implementation and stakeholder collaboration: Working with federal and state government agencies, government contractors, health plans, providers, and other care delivery organizations to support implementation, program participation, monitoring, technical assistance, and evaluation.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of professional experience, ideally in consulting, health care, policy, government, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in public policy, public health, health administration, or a related field is welcome but not required.
• Strong writing and communication skills and a willingness to revise and improve work based on feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to support and manage project planning using appropriate tools and frameworks (e.g., Smartsheet, RAID logs, RACI matrices, and work plans) to track deliverables, surface risks, and coordinate across teams.
• Comfort managing multiple tasks and deadlines with support and guidance.
• Demonstrated interest in Medicaid, Medicare, or rural health policy and an ability to connect policy research with practical questions about program implementation and care delivery.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint and Word.

Benefits

• The starting salary range for this role is $65,000 to $85,000 per year, commensurate with experience, with eligibility for an annual bonus.
• Benefits include an employer funded health care reimbursement arrangement, 401k, paid time off, and a supportive, flexible work environment.