Director, Provider Compensation

Christiana Care Health Services•Wilmington, DE

1d•Remote

About The Position

ChristianaCare is seeking a Director of Provider Compensation to lead all aspects of physician and advanced practitioner compensation programs and ensure compensation models are developed and administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations. The Director assesses healthcare industry developments to help align provider compensation and total rewards, including incentive plans, with the evolving healthcare environment, and advises organizational leaders on provider compensation and total rewards. The position provides strategic leadership for market-competitive provider compensation methodologies aligned with organizational strategy and financial objectives. It leads market assessment, compensation analysis, program administration, compliance, and the implementation and maintenance of an automated Provider Compensation Payroll solution. The Director also oversees a team of five direct reports and promotes collaboration and continuous improvement. The role may be performed remotely if ChristianaCare’s Remote Work Policy requirements are met, and requires quarterly travel to the Delaware campus. Remote work is currently permitted only from Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The annual compensation range is $138,444.80–$221,520.00; the actual offer depends on individual skills, relevant experience, and qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
At least 7 years of relevant experience, focused on provider compensation, benefit administration, and incentive design.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and recommendations for developing and implementing innovative, market-competitive provider compensation and total rewards methodologies using productivity and performance metrics.
Serve as a compensation consultant and subject-matter expert to the clinical enterprise, ensuring decisions align with the organization’s compensation philosophy and business strategy.
Conduct provider job evaluations by analyzing responsibilities, activities, duties, requirements, and organizational structure, and recommend appropriate job level, title, and FLSA classification.
Lead market assessments for provider administrative and leadership roles, including cost analysis and routine reporting.
Lead the RFP process, implementation, and maintenance of an automated Provider Compensation Payroll solution.
Conduct market pricing, peer-group selection, survey analyses, salary-data interpretation, financial modeling, and special-project research.
Provide consultative and direct negotiation services for Professional Service Agreements for various physician services.
Lead preparation and presentation of the annual provider compensation program overview to senior leaders and board committees as needed.
Lead timely and accurate processing, administration, auditing, and analysis of provider compensation in coordination with finance and other departments.
Monitor industry and regulatory changes that may affect the integrity of the provider compensation program, and recommend measures to protect its financial viability and mitigate compliance risk.
Lead development of policies and procedures that maintain compliance with regulatory guidelines, including fair market value and commercial reasonableness requirements.
Engage leaders and providers in reviewing, developing, and planning the implementation of compensation plans, and present recommendations to appropriate governance committees.
Develop provider compensation and business-planning tools to support presentation, understanding, and communication of compensation models and principles.
Represent ChristianaCare in national venues and contribute to published literature on health system leadership in physician compensation reform and best practices.
Recruit, select, manage, retain, and develop the Provider Compensation Team.
Foster a collaborative, team-based environment focused on continuous improvement and employee engagement.