Manager, Physician Compensation
Listed compensation
$98k-$170k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Manages the daily operations and processes related to the evaluation of physician compensation arrangements and ensures compliance with fair market value and commercial reasonableness standards. Leads a team of analysts and collaborates with various stakeholders to achieve departmental objectives.
Serves as a subject matter expert in the physician compensation space. Ensures timely and accurate responses to routine requests and provides critical analysis and consultative support to Business Development, clinical and executive leaders, and other key stakeholders throughout the health system.
Job Responsibility
- Provides day-to-day leadership and guidance to the Physician Compensation team members, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
- Develops, communicates, and builds consensus for departmental goals in alignment with the health system's objectives.
- Reviews business plans and requisitions related to physician employment arrangements, providing input and analysis.
Selects, develops, and evaluates direct reports, fostering their professional growth.
- Builds and maintains productive intra-departmental and inter-departmental work relationships to optimize operations.
- Manages operational resources including departmental budget, supplies, equipment, space, staff, and information.
- Exercises independent judgment within specific guidelines and procedures to make decisions regarding moderately complex issues within the physician compensation domain.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- 2-3 years of relevant technical experience in physician compensation or a related field.
- 3-4 years of leadership and management experience, preferably in a healthcare or compensation setting.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Key Responsibilities
Manages daily operations for physician compensation arrangements while ensuring compliance with fair market value and commercial reasonableness standards. Leads a team of analysts to provide critical analysis and consultative support to clinical and executive leadership.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Candidates must have 2-3 years of technical experience in physician compensation and 3-4 years of leadership experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Practice Management & Operations Career Context
Of the 40 active Practice Management & Operations listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 25% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$134k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$124k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 25% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,328 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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