Allegheny Health Network Careers

Job Title:  Manager, Provider Compensation
Location: Corporate Office – North Shore – Pittsburgh, PA 

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Department: Human Resources
Status: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Manager, Clinician Compensation provides leadership, direction and ongoing administration and management of all aspects of clinician compensation and productivity reporting.  The Manager provides leadership and competency to ensure efficient and effective administration of clinician payments, compliance with legal regulations and financial reporting. This position oversees the clinician compensation plan and review process throughout the organization and the development and oversight of clinical productivity reporting at the provider and leadership level. This position will work with leaders across the organization to understand key business issues and performance drivers, always looking for opportunities for improvement.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the development, implementation and review process for all provider compensation. Oversees the administration of the physician compensation plan, while coordinating with the legal department to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and prepare physician compensation calculations.
• Analyzes and interprets contractual agreements as negotiated and developed. Maintains all aspects of provider payroll which includes but are not limited to quarterly production bonuses based on quarterly analysis of production and various reimbursements related to dues and CME as outlined in contractual agreements.
• Manages the accounting and reporting functions related to provider compensation including month-end close and annual budgeting. Performs monthly and quarterly reconciliations based on productivity and financial analysis for all providers.
• Supports financial and compliance audits related to physician compensation. Performs benchmarking studies for physician productivity and clinic operations using internal and external data, including but not limited to MGMA surveys.
• Serves as the physician compensation subject matter expect and advises and assists senior leadership and management on matters related to provider compensation, productivity and financial analysis. Supervises staff, resolves problems, and implements approved disciplinary action. Interviews, hires, trains, and conducts performance evaluations.
• Mentor and influence managers and staff in a manner which emphasizes the importance of team work, collaboration, accountability, and the sharing of information, resources, and best practices amongst stakeholders across the organization. Manage defined goals, objectives and performance metrics and ensure follow through in a timely manner.   
• Analyzes and prepares monthly reports for management on clinic operations staffing, physician productivity, and overall practice. Maintains the system databases related to provider productivity, compensation and operations.
• Educates managers, directors, and providers on provider compensation, productivity and quality metrics. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, majoring in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other related field. Master in Business Administration and CPA certification is a plus.

Required Experience:  Two to three years of professional accounting experience and a minimum of 5 years progressive experience in a multi-specialty healthcare group practice in finance or clinical operations.. Position requires proficiency with Microsoft Excel, demonstrated leadership skills and abilities including management of staff, projects, and budgets, knowledge of accounting, tax, deferred compensation, and other regulations affecting clinician compensation, proven skills in analyzing qualitative and quantitative information to reach sound conclusions, and an ability to collaborate and build effective relationships with staff, clinicians and leadership throughout the organization.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for completing job duties in an accurate and timely manner with minimal supervision.
2. Maintains orderly records and files, and assures back up of data.
3. Position requires strong analytical skills, problem solving ability, attention to detail, and ability to relate specific facts to their broader context.
4. General knowlede of business office equipment, including personal computers is necessary.
5. Excellent oral, written and listening skills, along with cross-functional teamwork skills.
6. Proven ability to manage and motive others to achieve desired outcomes.
7. Ability to establish professional, technical and personal credibility.
8. Agile learner.
9. Aptitude working with complex Financial IT Systems.
10. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
11. Must understand the current environment of health care and be knowledgeable of new trends in financial and clinical practices as well as information systems and be able to apply to analyses and reporting techniques.
12. Working knowledge of payroll systems with a financial background.