ABOUT SOUND Headquartered in Tacoma, WA, Sound Physicians is a physician-founded and led, national, multi-specialty medical group made up of more than 1,000 business colleagues and 4,000 physicians, APPs, CRNAs, and nurses practicing in 400-plus hospitals across 45 states. Founded in 2001, and with specialties in emergency and hospital medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine, Sound has a reputation for innovating and leading through an ever-changing healthcare landscape - with patients at the center of the universe. 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 * Paid time off (PTO) begins accruing immediately upon start date at a rate of 15 days per year, in accordance with Sound's PTO policy * Ten company-paid holidays per year ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Contract Business Analyst to support high-impact strategic initiatives within Revenue Cycle. This role is instrumental in driving change management efforts by collecting and analyzing data and business requirements, developing process flow diagrams, documenting policies and procedures, and producing key analytical deliverables. The Business Analyst will work in close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders throughout the full project lifecycle-including requirements gathering, analysis and design, development, testing, training, and deployment-to translate business needs into effective, technology-enabled solutions that deliver measurable business value. Collaboration is central to this role. The Business Analyst will engage closely not only with the Revenue Cycle team, but also with Accounting and Finance, Information Technology, and various Operational teams to ensure cross-functional alignment of systems, processes, and outcomes. In addition to core business analysis responsibilities, this individual may also be asked to lead or coordinate small to medium-sized projects, requiring strong organizational and project management skills. The successful candidate will be proactive, comfortable navigating ambiguity, highly detail- and solution-oriented, and motivated to drive meaningful outcomes. A strong commitment to customer service, clear communication, and professional excellence is expected throughout the engagement. The Details: Remote. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) contract position. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: * Determines stakeholder influence and relationship needs, and understands their business and requirements * Builds and manages stakeholder relationships including business partners, users, vendors, customers, project team members, and management leaders * Interacts with technical team(s) to translate business needs into technology solutions that deliver business value * Develops business analysis artifacts (business objectives, use cases, business models, etc.) to document "as-is" and "to-be" requirements and change management plans as they pertain to specific projects and/or functional area * Identifies and communicates risks and issues that may require changes to plans or scope * Prioritizes requirements effectively based on appropriately identified factors * Ensures that all requirements support the delivery of business value, fulfills goals and objectives and meet stakeholder needs * Leads and participates in User Acceptance sessions for confirmation of requirements implementation prior to deployment. Develops User Acceptance Test artifacts as necessary. * Responsible for accurately documenting user and stakeholder requirements and objectives, and working closely with development and configuration teams to deliver value through IT solutions * Ensures appropriate stakeholders are involved and obtain required information for capturing and validating requirements and other artifacts * Effectively manages changes and conflicts during requirements gathering process * Manages requirements traceability and future reuse * Prepares artifacts in an understandable and presentable format * Leads small to medium size projects and develops project management artifacts as necessary (project timeline, project scope, project budget, etc.) VALUES * Analytical mindset: Ability to interpret and communicate complex compensation data effectively. * Proactive problem-solving: Demonstrates ownership of work, identifies opportunities for improvement, and drives solutions. * Strong collaboration: Works well across Finance, HR, and Clinical Operations to build consensus on compensation strategies. * Attention to detail: Ensures accuracy and compliance in all compensation processes and data analysis. * Growth-oriented: Keeps up with industry trends and continuously seeks ways to enhance compensation strategies. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES * Strong focus and proven ability to facilitate relations between business groups and technology departments * Excellent presentation/verbal/written communication skills to present technical and non-technical information clearly and concisely to individuals of different backgrounds, technical expertise, and levels of authority EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience. 3-4 years of business process or business analysis experience, preferably in Healthcare (i.e. documenting business process, gathering requirements) * Experience in Agile methodology and iterative technology development SALARY RANGE * $55 - $75 per hour. Exact pay will be determined based on candidate experience and geographic location. 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.