Children's Mercy Kansas City

Senior Director, Physician Compensation

Children's Mercy Kansas City

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Kansas, Missouri

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the strategic design, implementation, and oversight of physician compensation programs across Children’s Mercy
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on physician compensation governance, market competitiveness, and regulatory compliance
  • Lead cross-functional Physician Compensation Governance Team in collaboration with HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Clinical Operations
  • Design and implement innovative, value-based compensation models that support quality care and physician satisfaction
  • Integrate with the overall budget process the annual physician compensation planning cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance-based incentives
  • Ensure physician compensation structures reflect fair market value and commercial reasonableness
  • Conduct market analyses and internal equity reviews to ensure competitive and compliant physician compensation practices
  • Monitor and ensure adherence to Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and other applicable regulations
  • Lead compensation analytics and reporting, including contract review and audit processes
  • Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and systems that support efficient and transparent compensation administration
  • Leverage technology and automation to streamline compensation workflows and data integrity
  • Support physician leadership development and succession planning through compensation strategy
  • Maintain close collaborative work with HR, Payroll and Legal along with Finance to ensure alignment

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or related field
  • 7 or more years experience progressive experience in physician compensation or healthcare finance
  • 5 years in a leadership role within a complex healthcare organization
  • Must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to MMR, varicella and/or without evidence of Tdap since 2005 (medical/religious exemptions can be discussed)