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Become a Q.

You've spent years solving the hardest problems in healthcare. Now deploy that expertise on your terms — and get paid for it.

What is a Q?

A vetted healthcare operator. Not a generalist consultant.

A Q is a director-level or above healthcare professional with a proven track record of solving real operational problems inside health systems. Not someone who studied healthcare — someone who operated in it.

Qs are the people health systems call when they're stuck. We just formalize that call — give it structure, compensation, and a platform.

Whether your specialty is revenue cycle, service line strategy, regulatory compliance, or clinical education, there's a quadrant for you.

Q Specialties

Operategy Service Line Development Finance Revenue Cycle CFO Advisory Education Workforce Development Curriculum Design Policy Regulatory Affairs Government Relations Compliance Strategy
Engagement Types

What Qs do.

01

Q-Sprint Sessions

A focused 90-minute deep-dive with a health system client. You come prepared, you deliver insight, you leave with a check. No bureaucracy.

02

Retained Advisory

An ongoing monthly relationship with a health system — check-ins, strategic guidance, and accountability on a defined problem or initiative.

03

Workshop Facilitation

Half-day or full-day sessions with leadership teams. You design and lead the room. We handle logistics and client management.

04

Custom Projects

Scoped engagements for discrete deliverables — an assessment, a playbook, a strategic plan. Defined timeline and defined output.

05

Playbook Development

Turn your operational experience into an intellectual property asset. QuadCo will co-publish and distribute your playbook through our platform.

06

Peer Consulting

Advise a peer at a different organization navigating the same challenge you've already solved. Structured, compensated, and time-limited.

Compensation

You've earned this rate.

Q compensation is set based on seniority, specialty, and engagement type. All rates are transparent — both to Qs and to clients.

$150+
per hour — Entry Q
Director-level operators early in the Q network. Sprint sessions and single-engagement consulting.
$300+
per hour — Senior Q
VP-level and above with cross-system experience. Retained advisory and workshop facilitation.
$500+
per hour — Principal Q
C-suite operators and nationally recognized domain experts. Custom projects and executive advisory.
Eligibility

Who qualifies to be a Q.

We maintain a selective network. These are the baseline requirements to apply.

Director-level or above inside a health system, academic medical center, or health plan

Minimum 5 years of relevant operational experience in your specialty area

Verifiable track record of solving problems in your declared quadrant

Ability to communicate clearly and teach — expertise must be transferable, not just tacit

Availability for at least 2 engagements per month — Q-Sprints or retained advisory

No active conflicts of interest that would preclude working with health system clients

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Ready to be a Q?

Applications take under 5 minutes. We review and respond within 5 business days.

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