Consulting Director – Medical Surgical
Vizient, Inc
Senior Director, Physician Compensation
Children's Mercy Kansas City
full-time
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Location: Kansas, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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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)
