About Sound
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Sound Physicians is a nationally respected, physician-led medical group practicing in 400+ hospitals across 45 states. Our team of 4,000+ clinicians and 1,000+ business professionals across the country is united by one mission: to build exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, dignified care for everyone – no matter who they are or where they live. With physician-led clinical teams and more than two decades of operational expertise, we’ve refined what it takes to consistently deliver exceptional care in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine.
Why join us?
- A remote-first culture that values flexibility and collaboration
- Opportunities to grow your career while making a real impact
- A team that champions inclusivity, innovation, and excellence
Whether working virtually or onsite at one of our practices, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of healthcare.
Sound Physicians offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of the items below, and more:
- Medical insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Self-managed PTO Plan
- Ten company-paid holidays per year
About the Role
The Vice President of Finance – Hospital Medicine (HM) leads key Financial Operations initiatives, analyses, and performance improvement efforts across the Hospital Medicine service line. This role is central to supporting the continued expansion of the Hospital Medicine business through both organic growth and new hospital partnerships.
This position requires deep expertise in Hospital Medicine financial and operational drivers and the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies that drive performance. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of leading high-performing teams, strong collaboration with clinical and operational leaders, a strategic and growth-oriented mindset, and a reputation for delivering value-added financial insights.
As a senior leader within Finance, this role has responsibility for overseeing financial performance across all three Hospital Medicine operating regions, providing leadership and direction to regional finance teams. The VP will directly manage and develop a team of finance leaders, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability, partnership, and continuous improvement.
In addition to core responsibilities such as budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, this role serves as a key strategic partner to Hospital Medicine leadership, helping to optimize site performance, inform contract strategy, and enable scalable growth. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Finance, this highly visible role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, executive presence, proven people leadership skills, and the ability to influence outcomes across a complex, multi-region organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior Finance leader for the Hospital Medicine service line, with deep expertise in HM-specific financial and operational drivers.
- Provide financial leadership across all three HM operating regions, ensuring consistent performance management, alignment to enterprise priorities, and sharing of best practices.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of regional finance leaders; build organizational capability, strengthen the leadership bench, and drive a high-performance, accountable culture.
- Partner closely with the Hospital Medicine Leadership Team (CEO, Operations, Clinical, etc.) to drive financial performance, support growth initiatives, and optimize site-level performance.
- Act as a strategic thought partner, identifying opportunities to expand margins, improve performance, and support new business development within Hospital Medicine.
- Lead financial support for HM contract strategy, including pricing models, renewals, and amendments; challenge assumptions and influence negotiations to achieve favorable outcomes.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of all Hospital Medicine hospital contracts, including key terms, performance expectations, and financial implications.
- Own the budgeting and forecasting processes for the Hospital Medicine service line, incorporating regional dynamics, operational drivers, and growth assumptions.
- Support integration and financial optimization of new HM programs, ensuring strong transition from business development to operations across regions.
- Create and deliver ad hoc analyses and reporting to support performance improvement initiatives and strategic decision-making.
- Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Finance, Revenue Cycle, Operations, and Clinical teams to ensure alignment between financial results, operational activities, and contract terms.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across regions and service lines to drive consistency, innovation, and continuous improvement within Financial Operations.
Values
- Strategic thinker: Sees the big picture and proactively translates insights into clear, actionable plans.
- Driven: Demonstrates a strong commitment to achieving high-quality outcomes and delivering results
- Self-starter: Proactively initiates and advances work with minimal direction
- Resourceful: Leverages available information, tools, and partnerships to solve problems and move work forward
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding of provider-based financial models, including staffing, productivity, payer mix, and cost drivers
- Experience supporting complex health system partnerships, new site development, or multi-site operations
- Demonstrated ability to translate clinical and operational inputs into financial models and actionable insights
- Ability to influence senior leaders and communicate complex financial concepts clearly across clinical, operational, and executive audiences
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
Education and Experience
- BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience in healthcare finance, including FP&A, strategic finance, provider operations finance, or healthcare consulting
Salary: $200,000-260,000 annually. Exact pay will be determined based on candidate experience, and geographical location. This position is also eligible to participate in our Management Bonus Opportunity.
Sound Physicians is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the bedside and in our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This job description reflects the present requirements of the position. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment.