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Lifepoint Health
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Physician Services Director

Practice Management / OperationsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Who We Are

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. National Park Medical Center, a 163-bed full-service hospital, is a forward thinking, innovative hospital where trust, teamwork and technology come together to make a positive difference in the health of our community and region.

Where We Are

Live where others only get to vacation…Hot Springs, located in the gently rolling Ouachita Mountains, offers a unique combination of natural beauty, cultural life, and historical interest. With numerous outdoor activities, art galleries, local shops, and diverse cuisine, Hot Springs has something for everyone.

Why Choose Us

  • Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
  • Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
  • Short-term and Long-term disability 100% paid for by the company
  • Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
  • Loan repayment, tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for qualified candidates
  • Professional development opportunities, apprenticeship programs, and certification assistance
  • And much more…

Position Summary

Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives. Responsibilities include:

  • Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization
  • Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
  • Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
  • Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
  • Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Additional Information: Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred. Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.

EEOC Statement

National Park Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for directing departmental activities and resources to meet organizational objectives by developing and implementing departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with all organizational requirements. This includes directing and evaluating departmental operations such as patient care delivery, staffing, and budget monitoring to ensure performance and quality control objectives are achieved.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in a related field is preferred, though applicable work experience may substitute for formal education. The role requires directing departmental operations, managing budgets, overseeing staffing activities, and ensuring compliance with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical standards.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Departmental Goal DevelopmentPlan ImplementationStandards ImplementationClinical Requirements AdherenceAdministrative Requirements AdherenceEthical Requirements AdherenceOperations DirectionPatient Care Delivery EvaluationInformation Technologies ManagementStaffing PlanningAudit Coordination

Practice Management & Operations Career Context

Of the 50 active Practice Management & Operations listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Practice Management & Operations market look like in Arkansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPractice Management & Operations median $133k (middle half $104k–$182k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision)
401K Benefits
Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank
Short-term and Long-term disability 100% paid
Employee Assistance Program
Loan repayment
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development opportunities

Living in Hot Springs

Median resident rent
$914/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.