Director, Provider Compensation

ChristianaCare•Wilmington, DE

2d•$138,445 - $221,520•Remote

About The Position

ChristianaCare is seeking a Director of Provider Compensation to lead physician and advanced practitioner compensation programs, ensuring compensation models are developed and administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations. The Director will assess healthcare industry trends and help align provider compensation and total rewards, including incentive plans, with the evolving healthcare environment. The role also serves as a resource to organizational leadership on provider compensation and total rewards. The position supports a team of five direct reports. It may be performed remotely if ChristianaCare’s Remote Work Policy requirements are met, with quarterly travel to the Delaware campus. Remote work is permitted only from the states listed in the posting: 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 to $221,520.00. The actual offer depends on factors including skills, relevant experience, and qualifications. ChristianaCare describes its benefits as including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, and an employee assistance program. The organization is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of innovative, market-competitive provider compensation and total rewards methodologies using productivity and performance metrics aligned with organizational strategy and financial objectives.
Serve as a consultant and subject-matter expert to the clinical enterprise on compensation, ensuring decisions align with the organization’s compensation philosophy and business strategy.
Conduct provider job evaluations by analyzing job responsibilities, activities, duties, requirements, and organizational structure, and recommend appropriate internal job placement, 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 with organizational stakeholders for Professional Service Agreements for 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 affecting the provider compensation program and make proactive recommendations to protect financial viability and mitigate compliance risk.
Lead development of policies and procedures to maintain compliance with regulatory guidelines, including fair market value and commercial reasonableness.
Use analytical, presentation, and facilitation skills to engage leaders and providers in reviewing, developing, and planning implementation of compensation plans, and present recommendations to governance committees.
Lead development of provider compensation and business-planning tools that 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.
Ensure the provider compensation strategy succeeds through recruitment, selection, management, retention, and development of the Provider Compensation Team, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.