Provider Compensation Manager

St. Tammany Parish Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Tammany Parish Hospital is seeking a Provider Compensation Manager to serve as the subject matter expert for compensation strategy. This role includes designing and administering compensation programs to meet organizational goals.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in healthcare finance and provider compensation. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across various departments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in provider compensation or healthcare finance.
• Experience administering physician compensation programs required.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement provider compensation programs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory considerations.
• Provide strategic guidance on compensation trends.

Skills

Provider compensation strategy

Healthcare finance

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Hallmark Heisenberg II

Clinician Nexus

SullivanCotter PPMT

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Job Summary

The Provider Compensation Manager serves as the organization's subject matter expert and operational leader for physician and advanced practice provider (APP) compensation strategy, administration, analytics, and governance. Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this position is responsible for design, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of provider compensation programs that support the organization's strategic, operational, financial, and workforce objectives. The manager serves as the business owner of the Provider Compensation platform and is accountable for the integrity of provider compensation data, compensation modeling, market benchmarking, provider offer development, contract administration support, and compensation governance processes. This position partners closely with STPN leadership, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Physician Recruitment, Payroll, and executive leadership to ensure provider compensation programs are competitive, transparent, compliant, and aligned with organizational goals. The manager provides strategic guidance regarding physician and APP compensation trends, productivity models, recruitment and retention strategies, and emerging market practices impacting provider compensation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in provider compensation, healthcare finance, physician contracting, workforce analytics, provider operations, or a related field.
• Experience administering physician compensation programs and productivity-based compensation models required.
• Experience with provider compensation software platforms, such as Hallmark Heisenberg II, Clinician Nexus, SullivanCotter PPMT, or similar systems preferred.
• Thorough understanding of physician and APP compensation methodologies, productivity metrics, and incentive structures.
• Knowledge of healthcare provider compensation benchmarks and market survey data.
• Understanding of regulatory considerations affecting provider compensation.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex compensation concepts to executive, physician, and operational audiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Accurate and timely administration of provider compensation programs.
• Effective ownership and optimization of the provider compensation platform.
• Competitive, market-informed provider compensation offers and recommendations.
• Strong provider compensation governance and audit readiness.
• High-quality executive reporting and decision support.
• Positive partnerships with physician leaders, executives, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Human Resources.
• Advancement of strategic workforce and provider compensation objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related discipline) preferred.
• Experience working with Epic, Workday, and healthcare data environments preferred.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, physician leadership, or governance committees preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must possess good physical health.
• Standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time.
• Lifting at least 20 pounds.
• Work with a moderate level of noise.
• Constant (67%-100%) – talking, hearing, seeing
• Frequently (34%-66%) – reaching
• Occasionally (1%-33%) – lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, stooping, crouching, climbing stairs or ladders, balancing, handling/feeling

Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Tammany Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Tammany Health System is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.