Practice Management Consultant

Contract | Part-Time | Specialist Healthcare Consulting

Help Specialist Medical Practices Thrive

Litton Andrews is a trusted consultancy and recruitment partner to Australia’s private medical/healthcare sector. Through our Consultancy division, we work with specialist medical practices to improve operational performance, strengthen leadership capability, enhance patient experience and achieve sustainable business outcomes.

We are seeking an experienced Practice Management Consultant to join our internal Consulting Team on an initial part-time contract basis, with genuine potential to transition into a permanent ongoing position as our consultancy division continues to grow.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Practice Manager, senior healthcare professional or existing consultant who enjoys variety, autonomy and working closely with specialist practices to implement practical, meaningful improvements.

About the Role

Working closely with our Consulting and Recruitment teams, you will provide onsite and remote consulting services to a portfolio of specialist medical practices across a range of surgical and physician specialties.

You will become a trusted advisor to practice owners, specialists and leadership teams, helping them optimise operations, improve financial and administrative performance, strengthen their teams and deliver an exceptional patient experience.

The role combines hands-on consulting, coaching, operational reviews, billing optimisation, practice start-ups, education and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver onsite and virtual consulting services to specialist medical practices.
• Conduct comprehensive operational reviews and identify opportunities for business improvement.
• Prepare and deliver Practice Health Checks, providing clients with practical recommendations and clear improvement pathways.
• Coach and mentor Practice Managers, Senior Medical Secretaries and administrative teams.
• Review and optimise patient billing processes, including procedural and specialist billing.
• Conduct in-house patient billing audits and prepare clear reports identifying opportunities to improve billing accuracy, revenue recovery and aged debtors.
• Provide practical support and recommendations for practices requiring additional billing and aged-debt management.
• Assist with new specialist practice start-ups, including operational planning, workflows, systems and processes.
• Support workflow optimisation, patient journey improvements and operational efficiency.
• Provide guidance on practice management systems, policies, compliance and administrative processes.
• Advise practices on Medicare, health fund, specialist and procedural billing processes.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across private specialist practices, hospital settings and in-house corporate healthcare environments.
• Facilitate workshops, education sessions and staff training programs.
• Collaborate with the Senior Consulting Team on larger consulting and improvement projects.
• Build trusted, long-term client relationships through practical, solutions-focused advice.

About You

This role will suit an experienced Practice Manager or current Practice Management Consultant who has worked extensively within private medical specialist and/or hospital-based settings and is ready to utilise their expertise in a broader consulting capacity.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience managing or supporting specialist physician and/or surgical private practices.
• Advanced knowledge of specialist practice operations, administration and business management.
• Strong expertise in patient and procedural billing, including Medicare, health fund claiming and specialist billing processes.
• Experience with inpatient billing would be highly advantageous.
• A comprehensive understanding of the day-to-day operations and dynamics of specialist consulting practices.
• Demonstrated experience implementing process improvements and leading operational change.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve practice performance.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
• The confidence to work independently, manage multiple client engagements and contribute collaboratively within a consulting team.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to build credibility quickly with specialists, practice owners and leadership teams.

Highly Regarded

Experience using multiple specialist medical practice management platforms, including:

• Genie / Gentu
• Xestro
• Shexie
• Other specialist practice management and billing platforms

Previous experience in consulting, coaching, education or staff training will be highly regarded but is not essential.

Why Join Litton Andrews?

Joining our Consulting Division offers the opportunity to:

• Work with a diverse range of respected specialist medical practices.
• Enjoy a flexible part-time contract arrangement with genuine work-life balance.
• Combine onsite consulting with remote advisory support.
• Work alongside an experienced and highly respected Senior Consulting Team.
• Apply your specialist practice expertise across a diverse range of clients and specialties.
• Make a genuine impact on the operational and commercial success of specialist healthcare businesses.
• Develop your consulting and advisory career within a growing healthcare consultancy.
• Build long-term relationships with specialists, practice owners and healthcare leaders.
• Access opportunities for permanent ongoing employment as the Consulting Division continues to expand.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced healthcare professional with a strong background in specialist medical practice management and a passion for improving the way healthcare businesses operate, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your current resume and a cover letter outlining your specialist practice management experience, consulting or advisory capability (where applicable), and what attracts you to joining the Litton Andrews Consulting Team.  All applications will be treated in confidence, for further information please contact Cathy Litton directly on 3184 6648 or [0422 888 040](tel:0422 888 040) a/hours.

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