LifePoint Health

Regional Director, Ambulatory and Medical Group Services

LifePoint Health • $100K — $130K *
Georgetown, KY 40324In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Reposted 1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; applicable work experience may substitute for education
  • Proven leadership experience in healthcare management
  • Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Ability to handle complex business problems and utilize independent judgment for decision-making
  • Effective communication skills to address complex information and mediate delicate situations
  • Familiarity with budget preparation and financial oversight
  • Moderate computer skills for data entry, document creation, and basic analytics

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement departmental goals and plans aligned with organizational objectives
  • Direct and evaluate operations including patient care, technology, and service levels
  • Plan and monitor staffing activities, including hiring and training
  • Manage departmental budgets to ensure compliance and financial efficiency
  • Coordinate internal and external audits to maintain quality standards
  • Create a culture that promotes professional growth and development
  • Ensure focus on continuity of care in departmental functions

Benefits

  • Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K for full-time employees
  • Competitive Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program for wellness and support
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
  • Options for multiple types of insurance coverage
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Free Parking
  • And much more...
Full Job Description
Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:
  • This is an onsite leadership role.
  • The position requires consistent onsite presence to effectively lead providers, practice administrators, and operational teams.
  • Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Executive Responsibilities

To perform this role successfully, the individual must execute each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Strategic Leadership & Market Growth
  • Develop and implement regional strategic plans that advance ambulatory growth, market share, provider network development, and service line expansion.
  • Align medical group operations with system-wide clinical, financial, and population health strategies.
  • Partner with executive leadership to evaluate growth opportunities, acquisitions, and practice optimization initiatives.


Operational Excellence
  • Provide executive oversight of multi-site ambulatory operations, ensuring performance across patient access, throughput, quality, patient satisfaction, and financial outcomes.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational efficiency, provider productivity, and service excellence.
  • Lead continuous process improvement initiatives to standardize workflows and improve scalability across practices.


Financial Stewardship
  • Direct regional budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management.
  • Ensure disciplined expense management while optimizing revenue cycle performance and provider productivity.
  • Hold practice leadership accountable for financial and operational targets.


Provider Engagement & Workforce Leadership
  • Lead workforce strategy, including provider recruitment, onboarding, retention, and succession planning.
  • Oversee provider contracting initiatives in collaboration with legal and executive leadership.
  • Cultivate a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, engagement, and professional development.
  • Provide executive coaching and leadership development for practice administrators and operational leaders.


Compliance & Risk Management
  • Ensure strict adherence to healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and HIPAA requirements.
  • Direct internal and external audit processes to maintain regulatory and operational integrity.
  • Mitigate operational risk while maintaining ethical and legal standards across all locations.


Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Serve as a strategic liaison between ambulatory services and hospital leadership, revenue cycle, finance, IT, and clinical service lines.
  • Ensure ambulatory services remain integrated within the broader continuum of care and support coordinated patient transitions.


Additional Responsibilities
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Provide direct executive oversight of practice administrators and operational leadership across multiple sites.
  • Establish performance expectations and accountability frameworks.
  • Lead hiring, termination, performance management, professional development, and corrective action processes.
  • Ensure consistent quality standards and operational excellence across all practices within the region.


Knowledge, Skills & Executive Competencies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.

Executive Competencies

Strategic & Systems Thinking
  • Ability to analyze complex healthcare delivery systems and drive enterprise-aligned solutions.
  • Skilled in translating strategy into measurable operational outcomes.


Financial & Analytical Acumen
  • Strong command of budgeting, financial reporting, productivity analysis, and revenue optimization.
  • Ability to interpret data dashboards, market trends, and performance metrics to guide decision-making.


Executive Communication
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior leaders, providers, and cross-functional teams.
  • Skilled in navigating complex organizational dynamics and sensitive discussions.


Independent Judgment & Decision-Making
  • Exercises high-level judgment impacting regional operations and financial performance.
  • Makes informed, timely decisions within ambiguous or evolving environments.


Project & Change Leadership
  • Leads large-scale initiatives including operational transformation, technology implementation, and growth strategies.
  • Manages multiple high-impact projects simultaneously with disciplined execution.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Minimum of 4 years of progressive leadership experience within a medical group environment
  • Demonstrated experience in high-level strategic planning and execution
  • Strong background in medical group operations
  • Experience with provider contracting and provider recruitment
  • Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.

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
Healthcare
Founded
1999
* Ladders Estimates

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