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Provider Compensation & Contracting Manager Full Time Days

East Tennessee Children's Hospital

East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Knoxville, TN, USA
Posted on Jun 24, 2025

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Responsible for general and ad-hoc compensation analyses and serves as the subject matter expert on provider compensation matters providing consultation, modeling and contract analysis to operations leaders. Works seamlessly with the legal department on origination, coordination and administration of physician contracts while supporting standardized and centralized contract administration, compliance and records management.

REPORTS TO

Kelly Deraney, VP Ambulatory Services

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Supervisory Responsibilities: NO

Number of Direct Reports: (Only complete if Supervisory Responsibilities is “YES”)

Minimum Education:

Degree: Bachelors and/or Master's Degree in Health-Care related field or Business.

License/Certification Required:

Minimum Work Experience: 3+ years of work experience in healthcare operations, physician contracting, or finance field

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Preferred experience in provider compensation planning
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Planning/Strategy
Model new compensation plans Analyze compensation data to identify trends, disparities, and areas for improvement, providing insights to inform compensation decisions Create and provide reports as requested
  • Monitoring & Auditing

    Monitor and review status of provider contracts

    Calculate provider compensation and accruals including base pay, productivity-based incentives, and quality-based bonuses

    In coordination with finance team, accrue for quality, productivity, APC supervision and other compensation obligations

    Audit provider payments to determine compliance with contract terms

    Research questions/issues regarding provider pay

    Work with Senior Leadership/Contracting/ Operations/ HR on specific issues resulting from compensation administration challenges

    Ensure provider compensation practices and policies comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as Stark Law, Anti-kickback laws, FMLA, and HIPAA; work with Legal Services on template changes and other updates as necessar

  • Drafting & Communication
Using organizational templates, draft all provider contract documents, including contracts, amendments, and exhibits Actively engage with providers and provide compensation information to providers on an individual basis including contract terms, changes, and updates Summarize and communicate results of research/analysis of provider payroll issues
  • Document Control
Ensure that each provider contract is fully executed and supported by essential documentation (e.g. FMV & business statement) Maintain provider contract database/system Maintain provider information in ETCH HR system (Workday)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. (Remove those that don’t apply)

  • Infrequent light lifting, pushing and pulling of objects of less than 10 lbs is required.
  • Frequent sitting and standing with occasional walking, is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.
  • Job may be performed as a hybrid onsite/offsite position. Not suitable for a fully-remote worker.

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