LifePoint Health

Market Director, Physician Services

LifePoint Health$100K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may suffice.
  • Extensive leadership experience in healthcare operations or clinical administration at a director level.
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory requirements, and best practices, including HIPAA compliance.
  • Proven capability in performance management, workforce planning, and organizational change.
  • Financial acumen in budget development and operational efficiency improvement.
  • Strong physician relations skills and stakeholder management experience.
  • Executive-level communication and strategic thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement departmental goals and operational plans aligned with standards.
  • Direct and evaluate daily operations including patient care coordination and service delivery.
  • Lead workforce planning and staff development activities including recruitment and onboarding.
  • Prepare and manage departmental budgets for resource utilization and financial accountability.
  • Utilize performance data to identify improvement opportunities and support excellence.
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and oversight of audits and surveys.
  • Foster a collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and accountability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
  • Life, accident, critical illness insurance, short- and long-term disability, and paid family leave.
  • Tuition assistance for higher education and certification, along with loan assistance and 401(k) matching.
  • Wellness programs including free gym memberships and mental health services.
  • Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Free travel and entertainment discount programs.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

How you’ll contribute 

As the Physician Services Director, you will excel in this role by: 

  • Develop and implement departmental goals, operational plans, and performance standards aligned with organizational, clinical, regulatory, and ethical requirements.

  • Direct and evaluate daily departmental operations, including patient care coordination, provider engagement, service delivery, and resolution of operational issues to ensure high-quality outcomes.

  • Lead workforce planning and staff development activities, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, scheduling, and continuing education initiatives.

  • Prepare, monitor, and manage departmental budgets to ensure effective resource utilization and financial accountability.

  • Utilize performance data, quality metrics, and reporting tools to identify opportunities for improvement and support operational excellence.

  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies, including oversight of audits, reporting, and readiness for regulatory surveys.

  • Foster a collaborative, service-oriented environment that supports professional growth, accountability, and strong interdisciplinary partnerships.

Why join us   

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees. 
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off. 
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match. 
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). 
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities. 
  • Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work. 

What we’re looking for  

  • Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and progressive leadership experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Extensive leadership experience in healthcare operations, physician services, ambulatory services, or clinical administration, with demonstrated success in a director-level or comparable role.

  • Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards, including HIPAA and compliance best practices.

  • Proven ability to lead teams through performance management, staff development, workforce planning, and organizational change.

  • Demonstrated financial acumen with experience in budget development, variance analysis, and driving operational efficiency and performance improvement.

  • Strong physician relations and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across clinical and administrative teams.

  • Executive-level communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to lead complex initiatives in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

  

About LifePoint Health

LifePoint Health is a healthcare company that owns and operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. LifePoint Health's hospitals offer a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, surgery, cardiology, oncology, and women's health. The company is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. LifePoint Health is also dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves through various community outreach programs and initiatives.
Learn more about LifePoint Health
Size
46,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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