Your Healing Mission Matters
As a Medical Director with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valuable member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization centered on caring with a local heart for the communities we serve. You'll contribute to our positive, collaborative work environment as a culture champion while having access to the staff, resources and technologies you need to impact patient care. You'll find yourself in a work environment where what truly matters is achievable from your career goals to your own well-being.
In partnership with Frye Regional Medical Center, Lifepoint Rehabilitation is seeking a Medical Director to provide services of a minimum of 20 hours per week in the acute rehabilitation unit. This is a 20-bed unit that serves patients in need of rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational, and speech-language therapies.
The Medical Director position will collaborate with the Program Director and the entire clinical team to provide medical direction in conformance with the facility's policies and procedures, state and federal laws and regulations, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission.
Why partner with us as a Medical Director?
- Independent contractor status or employment
- Flexible schedule
- Latest technology
- Team environment
- Medical Director training and support
- Best-in-Class compliance team
About Our Hospital and Health System
Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355- bed hospital located in Hickory, NC, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. Frye Regional Medical Center is part of the Duke Lifepoint Healthcare system, which offers the region access to more than 50 primary care and specialty providers through the FryeCare Physician network, including: OB/Gyn, oncology, cardiology, behavioral health, orthopedics, general and bariatric surgery, and more.
As a Duke Lifepoint facility, we combine Duke University Health System's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence, quality and patient safety, with Lifepoint Health's financial resources and extensive operational experience. FRMC also touts The Frye Heart Center, which is the first Duke Health heart affiliate in western North Carolina. Backed by the resources of the Duke Heart Center, Frye Regional has access to the most current training and staff education, evidence-based guidelines and practices when it comes to heart and heart-related issues.
About the Community: Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Hickory is a well-rounded community located between Charlotte and Asheville. From furniture to recreational activities, this small town delivers a life rich in tradition and promise.
- 1hr roughly to Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Asheville
Live in a community ranked Best Places to Live in North Carolina" and "Most Affordable Cities in the US in 2020 by U.S. News and World Report. Hickory also ranked 8th in America's Cheapest Places to Live. The ranking looked at how desirable a place is with measures such as a strong job market and quality of life! Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Hickory is a well-rounded community located between Charlotte (53m) and Asheville (75m). From outdoor recreational activities to unique restaurants and shopping options, this small town delivers a life rich in tradition and promise!
