Physician Compensation Analyst
Saint Paul, MN - USA
Job Summary
Gillette Childrens ids seeking a part time (0.5 FTE) Physician Compensation Analyst to join our Revenue Cycle team.
Purpose of position
The Physician Compensation Analyst is the primary analytical partner for Gillettes performance-based compensation program. This role is dedicated to owning the back-end wRVU calculations RVU crosswalks and compensation impact modeling that convert coding billing and productivity data into accurate auditable figures.
This role reports up through Revenue Cycle Management and partners closely with the Physician Compensation Program Specialist the Specialty Services Manager Coding Chargemaster Providers and the Medical Staff Office.
Compensation
The annual salary range for this opportunity is $43922 to $65988 with a median salary of $54990 (adjusted for 0.5 FTE). Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience and internal equity. Salary is just one component of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package including a retirement saving match tuition and certification reimbursement paid time off and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above.
Core Responsibilities and Duties
RVU & Productivity Data Management
- Pull reconcile and maintain CPT/HCPCS code volume and mix data
- Build and maintain the CPT-to-wRVU crosswalk table updating for annual CMS Physician Fee Schedule changes
- Calculate provider- and specialty-level wRVUs and maintain historical trend data for seasonality and mix shifts
Ongoing Impact Modeling
- Model the productivity and compensation impact of RVU or coding changes (e.g. CMS efficiency adjustments specialty mix shifts) by provider specialty and site
- Produce scenario comparisons (e.g. hold-harmless/shadow RVUs adjusted dollar-per-wRVU adjusted thresholds) for leadership review
- Run periodic shadow vs. actual tracking so variance can be explained before it surprises a provider or a budget
Reporting & Analytics Support
- Build and maintain the underlying performance and productivity reports that the Physician Compensation Program Specialist delivers to physicians ensuring caluclation accuracy and clarity before physician-facing use
- Build and maintain recurring productivity/compensation dashboards (Excel and/or Power BI)
- Support annual budget and compensation-planning cycles with forecasts and year-over-year comparisons
Data Integrity Documentation & Compliance Support
- Validate consistency of provider-level RVU and compensation data across coding billing and comp/HR systems; investigate and resolve discrepancies at the source
- Document modeling methodology and assumptions so results are reproducible and auditable
- Participate in relevant salary/productivity survey data submissions (e.g. MGMA DataDive) from a data-preparation standpoint
Other
- Act as the data resource for the Physician Compensation Program Specialist and Medical Staff Office on physician compensation data questions
- Coordinate with Gillettes enterprise Data Analytics/IT department as needed for source-system data access extracts and infrastructure this role owns the physician compensation modeling itself
Relationship Building
- Builds effective relationships across the organization to accomplish the work and focus on patients/customers more effectively. Balances getting results with a concern for others needs. Works to achieve optimal joining of ideas projects services and programs. Shows respect and appreciation for the ideas and contributions of others. Is trusted by all members of the work group.
Manage Change
Demonstrates resilience in a changing environment. Leads and supports others to adapt and remain effective within ongoing change. Is willing to become a champion for new projects or programs representing them so that others will support them. Recovers from setbacks and finds alternative ways to accomplish objectives.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Health Administration Finance Data/Business Analytics Statistics or related field; or equivalent experience
- 2 years experience in healthcare data analysis revenue cycle analytics medical coding/billing data or provider compensation analytics
- Experience working with productivity or performance-based data in a medical group hospital or health system
Preferred
- Masters degree in Business Administration Health Administration Data Analytics or related field
- Experience with EMR systems such as Oracle Health (Cerner)
- Prior experience supporting a compensation model conversion (e.g. salary-to-productivity plan redesign) in a healthcare setting
- Coding credential (CPC CCS or similar)
- Experience with SQL and/or BI tools (Power BI Tableau)
- Exposure to MGMA benchmarking tools (DataDive Physician Fee Schedule Tool) or similar survey data
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of CPT/HCPCS coding wRVU methodology and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule sufficient to build and maintain crosswalk tables
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; comfort building repeatable auditable calculations and models
- Demonstrated ability to reconcile data across multiple source systems (PM billing coding HR/comp) and identify and resolve discrepancies
- Comfort modeling what-if compensation scenarios (e.g. comparing pay under two different plan structures) with clear defensible assumptions
- Ability to interpret and translate technical data findings for non-analyst audiences including HR finance and physician leaders
- Ability to partner effectively with HR the Physician Compensation Program Specialist the Medical Staff Office Coding and IT/Analytics
At Gillette Childrens we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed respected and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love embrace the bigger picture and work side-by-side with our patientsfamilies and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.
Gillette Childrens is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individuals race color creed sex religion national origin age disability marital status familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation or gender identity military status or any other class protected by federal state or local laws.
Gillette Childrens is a global beacon of care for patients with brain bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams not their diagnoses.
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