Director Provider Compensation

Description

The Opportunity

Director of Provider Compensation

The Director of Provider Compensation is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and ongoing administration of compensation programs for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) employed by the medical group. This role ensures that provider compensation structures are competitive, compliant, financially sustainable, and aligned with organizational goals related to access, productivity, quality, value-based care, and provider engagement.

The Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, offering data-driven insights and recommendations that balance market competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and business strategy.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Medical Group Chief Financial Officer

Dotted Line to: Senior Director of Compensation

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Design

• Lead the development and modernization of provider total cash compensation (TCC) programs, incorporating base salary, productivity-based incentives, and value-based performance metrics.

• Ensure models are transparent, equitable, and aligned with organizational objectives, provider recruitment/retention strategies, and financial sustainability.

• Partner with Medical Group CFO, Senior Director of Compensation, and HR leadership to develop long-term compensation strategies that adapt to market trends and regulatory changes.

Program Management & Implementation

• Oversee ongoing administration of provider compensation plans, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant calculations and payments.

• Drive modernization initiatives, including simplification of compensation structures, automation of processes, and alignment to systemwide pay philosophy.

• Collaborate with finance, operations, and clinical leadership to evaluate financial impact and effectiveness of compensation programs.

• Lead or support the selection, implementation, and ongoing optimization of physician compensation automation platforms (e.g., HII, Simpliphy, or comparable systems) to improve accuracy, efficiency, reporting, and compliance.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to project costs, evaluate performance, and analyze market competitiveness.

• Monitor key compensation metrics (e.g., productivity benchmarks, TCC competitiveness, alignment with quality/value measures).

• Prepare presentations and recommendations for executive and board-level decision making.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Interact directly and regularly with physicians regarding compensation structures and inquiries while leading and developing a specialized physician compensation team to ensure high-quality service delivery and operational effectiveness.

• Leads the provider compensation committee.

• Partner with physician and APP leadership to ensure compensation programs are well-understood and perceived as fair.

• Serve as subject matter expert on provider compensation compliance, including Stark, Anti-Kickback Statute, and IRS regulations.Act as liaison between the medical group, HR, and finance teams to ensure consistent application of compensation policies and practices.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in provider compensation, with direct experience in both physician and advanced practice provider compensation models.

• Demonstrated expertise in productivity-based (wRVU, collections, encounters) and value-based incentive structures.

• Experience in modernizing and streamlining total cash compensation programs strongly preferred.

• Strong financial acumen and proficiency in data modeling and analysis.

• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements affecting provider compensation.

• Exceptional communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence senior leaders in a matrixed health system.

Competencies

• Strategic and analytical thinker with ability to translate data into actionable insights.

• Skilled at balancing organizational financial goals with provider engagement and retention needs.

• Collaborative leader able to partner effectively across finance, HR, operations, and clinical leadership.

• Strong change management skills to support modernization of programs and processes.

Pay: $175,302 - $280,467 annual base pay. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.

• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.

• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

• Free Care.com membership.

• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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