Director of Provider Compensation

• This position is incentive eligible.
• Location: 2000 Health Park Drive, Brentwood, TN
• Must live in the greater Nashville area to be considered or willing to relocate
• Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Compensation Director? At HCA Healthcare, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Compensation is responsible for leading the strategic design, financial modeling, implementation, and governance of provider compensation programs across Hospital Based Services (HBS). This role ensures that compensation structures are analytically sound, equitable, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy. The Director will oversee compensation financial operations, coordinate with HBS departments and compensation business partners across Physician Services, and provide analytic and methodological leadership to support provider compensation decisions.

The ideal candidate demonstrates expertise in provider compensation arrangements, advanced financial modeling, regulatory and market insights, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Job Summary

Develops, documents, and maintains guidelines, operating procedures, standards, and service line agreements for HBS compensation activities.

Designs and enhances provider compensation models, including productivity‑based, panel‑based, quality/bonus, call pay, APP models, and hybrid structures.

Leads compensation modeling to evaluate financial sustainability, ROI, and workforce impacts of provider compensation programs.

Directs market assessments, including MGMA/AAMC benchmark utilization, to inform provider rates and incentive structures.

Develops KPIs and benchmarks to evaluate compensation program performance, equity, and competitiveness.

Partners with Physician Services Compensation to ensure alignment with enterprise‑level frameworks and compliance standards.

Develops and administers new compensation methodologies in response to strategic initiatives, market shifts, regulatory updates, and emergent events.

Conducts and leads advanced financial and operational analyses to identify trends, risks, and strategic opportunities within provider compensation.

Creates and interprets complex models, scenario analyses, sensitivity tests, and forecasting related to provider compensation.

Delivers clear, executive‑level analyses to support decision‑making for senior leadership.

Collaborates closely with HBS operations, clinical leadership, and HR partners to ensure compensation structures are aligned with clinical workflows and organizational goals.

Works with internal teams to proactively monitor and refine compensation processes to minimize downstream payroll and operational errors.

Oversees integration of compensation methodologies into systems, workflows, and governance structures.

Leads, develops, and retains compensation finance and analytical staff.

Provides coaching, guidance, and resources to ensure team members are equipped to deliver high‑quality financial and analytical work.

Develops and maintains an inclusive, resilient, and high‑performance work environment with a strong customer‑service orientation.

Influences and drives compensation stakeholders and business partners toward achievement of compensation‑related strategic goals.

Cross-Functional Shared Services Support: Partner with the Vice President of Shared Services and Shared Services functional leaders to coordinate strategic initiatives, facilitate collaboration, monitor progress, and support execution of operational priorities across Shared Services.

Operational Excellence and Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve workflows, standardize processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support scalable practices across Shared Services functions.

Performance Management and Analytics: Support the development and refinement of KPIs, dashboards, and operational reporting to strengthen performance visibility, identify improvement opportunities, and inform leadership decision-making.

Technology, Automation, and AI Enablement: Collaborate with functional leaders and enterprise partners to coordinate implementation and adoption of technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions that improve operational effectiveness and scalability.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or other Related Area - required
• More than 7 years of professional experience in accounting, finance, provider compensation, or business operations as a supervisor, including two years in a healthcare organization.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for two years of healthcare experience.
• CPA, MBA, MSF, MHA, or other advanced financial/analytics credential preferred.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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