Assist with payroll processing, respond to payroll-related inquiries, review provider compensation contracts, and perform other duties as assigned. The Provider Compensation Coordinator is responsible for preparing monthly and quarterly compensation invoices for independent contractors, ensuring payments are calculated and processed in accordance with contractual terms.
Departmental Specific Summary
Essential Duties
- Assists with clinical providers, accounting, and HR to research and resolve payment issues and ensure accurate and timely payments.
- Check payroll invoice information for accuracy and ensure all relevant documentation is in order.
- Produce reports for management review.
- Perform analysis of payroll information and investigate pay variances and discrepancies.
- Maintain internal controls, documentation, and reconciliation procedures to support audit readiness and compliance.
- Prepares performance metrics and conduct payment trend analyses to assess the reasonableness of compensation amounts and identify potential outliers.
- Responsible for maintaining security of information: e.g. salary, staff and legal information in a confidential nature.
- Maintain established health system and regulatory requirements and records.
- Perform other payroll related duties and assists with other projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Req Associate’s Degree In a related field
- Or 3 years experience in lieu of minimum education
- Req 1 year experience in hospital or medical group payroll background or experience as a payroll coordinator or similar role.
- Req Intermediate Excel knowledge, comfortable with processing timesheets, and payroll adjustments.
- Req Strong communication skills.
- Req Attention to detail and outstanding analytical and numerical skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Bachelor’s Degree In a related field
- Pref Understanding of contractual compensation agreements.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
USC Care Medical Group serves as the sole physician entity reporting to the USC Health System, uniting faculty clinical practice under Keck Medicine of USC. This entity oversees clinical governance, physician and ambulatory services, and core enterprise functions including billing, contracting, and financial operations. The organization encompasses 17 clinical departments, with approximately 1,500 physicians and 2,000 staff delivering care across more than 80 locations from Kern County to Orange County and into Las Vegas. USC Care Medical Group is the engine for patient-centered growth—advancing quality, safety, access, and financial strength through integrated, system-level thinking that transcends silos and traditional models. By building bridges across the enterprise, embracing innovation, and leveraging technology, we deliver seamless, 5-Star access and service while expanding clinical reach and diversified models of care. Our work fuels a sustainable cycle of good health—organizationally, financially, and within the communities we serve—driving continued growth from within and beyond the system’s boundaries.
The hourly rate range for this position is $33.00 - $56.19.
When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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