Senior Director, Physician Compensation Strategy

UNC Health; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Morrisville, NC seeks a System Director Physician Compensation to lead the design and execution of our physician compensation programs across a large multi‑hospital system. You will partner with executive leadership, finance, legal, and physician leadership to ensure fair, competitive, and compliant plans that align with market benchmarks and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee plan development, benchmarking against MGMA/SullivanCotter/AMGA, ensure internal equity, model

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7 years of related experience with at least 5 in management.
• Expert knowledge of physician compensation, regulatory frameworks (Stark, Anti‑Kickback).
• Strong analytical modeling, forecasting and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall physician compensation strategy aligned with organizational goals and population health.
• Oversee development, implementation, and annual review of physician compensation plans across the enterprise.
• Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness using national/ regional benchmarks.
• Develop physician compensation analytics and dashboards to monitor KPIs and financial impact.
• Engage with physicians, HR, finance and leadership to communicate plans and changes.
• Improve processes for compensation plan design and implementation.

Skills

Physician comp knowledge

Stark Law knowledge

Analytical modeling

Communication skills

Leadership ability

Data integrity

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Practice management systems

Job description

UNC Health in Morrisville, NC seeks a System Director Physician Compensation to lead the design and execution of our physician compensation programs across a large multi‑hospital system. You will partner with executive leadership, finance, legal, and physician leadership to ensure fair, competitive, and compliant plans that align with market benchmarks and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee plan development, benchmarking against MGMA/SullivanCotter/AMGA, ensure internal equity, model