Director Provider Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Category:Accounting & FinanceWork Shift/Schedule:8 Hr Morning - AfternoonNortheast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.About the Role:Job SummaryThe Director, Provider Compensation serves as the strategic leader responsible for the governance, oversight, and administration of physician and advanced practice provider compensation programs across the health system. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position provides leadership for physician compensation strategy, contract compensation administration, regulatory oversight, external compensation consulting relationships, and executive decision support. This role oversees the engagement and work product of external compensation consultants and fair market value firms, ensuring compensation arrangements remain aligned with organizational strategy, market practices, regulatory requirements, physician recruitment objectives, and financial goals. The Director collaborates with physician leaders, operational executives, finance, legal, compliance, recruitment, and human resources to translate market insights and consultant recommendations into compensation programs that support organizational performance and physician engagement.Minimum Job QualificationsLicensure or other certifications:Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field required.Minimum Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare compensation, physician services, physician operations, provider recruitment, healthcare finance, physician contracting, or a related field required. Three (3) years of leadership, project leadership, or management experience required.Other:Preferred Job QualificationsPreferred Licensure or other certifications: Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), MGMA certification or coursework, Healthcare compliance or physician practice management certifications preferredPreferred Educational Requirements: Master’s degree in healthcare administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Human Resources, or a related field preferred.Preferred Experience: Experience working with physician compensation plans, provider agreements, physician practice operations, or healthcare financial management preferred. Experience collaborating with external physician compensation consulting firms. Experience supporting physician recruitment and retention initiatives. Experience interpreting and implementing physician compensation models and incentive plans. Experience presenting recommendations to senior leadership, physicians, and governance committees. Experience in a large integrated healthcare system or multi-specialty medical group preferred.Other:Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesStrong analytical background and comfort working with financial, operational, and quality data.Must be proficient in the use of spreadsheet, presentation graphics, and data base software with the ability to integrate elements as needed.Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.Can present to individual Physicians/Executive Leaders or large groups and manage own presentations.Must possess a great deal of independent judgment as it applies to discretion and decision making.Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Northeast Georgia Health System.Essential Tasks and ResponsibilitiesCompensation Governance and Oversight. Leads governance processes related to physician and advanced practice provider compensation. Reviews and evaluates compensation recommendations received from external consulting and valuation firms. Ensures organizational consistency in the interpretation and application of physician compensation plans. Develops and maintains compensation policies, guidelines, and governance standards. Supervise provider compensation analysts, set priorities, review work product, and promote staff development and cross-training.External Consultant Management. Serves as the primary organizational liaison with external physician compensation consultants and valuation firms. Coordinates market reviews, fair market value assessments, commercial reasonableness evaluations, and compensation plan reviews. Reviews consulting deliverables for accuracy, applicability, and alignment with organizational objectives. Makes recommendations to executive leadership based on consultant findings and organizational priorities.Strategic Advisory Services. Provides expert consultation to physician executives, operational leaders, and executive leadership regarding physician compensation strategy. Supports recruitment, retention, succession planning, acquisitions, and growth initiatives through compensation guidance. Participates in physician enterprise strategic planning activities. Evaluates emerging market trends and industry changes affecting physician compensation.Contract Compensation Administration. teams regarding compensation provisions in provider agreements. Supports implementation of compensation terms approved through organizational governance processes. Ensures compensation provisions are aligned with approved methodologies and consultant recommendations. Oversee compensation review and payment processes for non-employed providers, affiliated physician groups, and other physician enterprise engagements, including professional services agreements, hospital-based service arrangements, medical director agreements, administrative stipends, and other contracted provider relationships. Manage the review, validation, and operational processing of call pay arrangements for employed and non-employed physicians, ensuring alignment with approved terms, supporting documentation, and organizational policies. Provide oversight for compensation structures related to professional services agreements and other physician group engagements, including financial modeling, compensation term review, and implementation support.Regulatory and Compliance Oversight. Oversee the organization's processes for maintaining compliance with Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Fair Market Value, and Commercial Reasonableness standards. Coordinates documentation and support for audits, regulatory reviews, and governance requirements. Maintains appropriate records of compensation reviews, approvals, and valuation support.Physical DemandsWeight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Frequently 31-65%of timeWeight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Frequently 31-65%of timeVision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of timeKneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%Intensity of Work: Constantly 66-100%Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, DrivingWorking at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.NGHS: Opportunities start here.Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. #J-18808-Ljbffr