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Kintegra Health
Lenoir, North Carolina

Primary Care Physician or Experienced NP / PA

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

How could you not want to provide primary care to residents of a place called Happy Valley? It’s a special place, and Kintegra Health is a special employer. We’re looking for a Primary Care Physician or experienced APP. J-1 Visa Waiver friendly! Consider joining us!

Overview

Provides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services at Kintegra Health; provides clinical leadership and supervision of midlevel providers and indirect supervision of medical support staff. Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer.

Kintegra Health does offer Immigration Sponsorships (J-1 Visa) to Medical Providers who are qualified for the position.

Medical Provider Qualifications

Education: Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree required.

Licensure: Current or eligible to obtain the State of North Carolina MD or DO licensure required. Current DEA certificate required. Board Certification in Specialty preferred.

Minimum: Previous medical office or FQHC experience preferred. Knowledgeable in population health management in the underserved and/or vulnerable populations. Able to communicate and relate well with patients, providers and clinical staff.

Efficient, organized and accurate.

Medical Provider Key Responsibilities

1. Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families

2. Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.

3. Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions.

4. Obtains and documents or causes to be obtained and documented; appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient, providing patient education as needed.

5. Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients

6. Reviews ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinates notification and follow-up to the patients.

7. Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice.

8. Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.

9. Completion of all appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.

10. Supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed Supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed.

11. Actively participates in the QI process by reviewing peer and mid-level charts when appropriate and gives feedback to peer to support a culture of peer education and continual learning

12. Perform other duties as assigned by Medical Director

Perks:  In addition to our patients and our mission, we’re passionate about offering a fantastic experience for our providers and staff. Here at Kintegra, what we offer includes:

  • Continuing Education Funds and PTO
  • Career Development and Leadership Opportunities
  • Administrative Time
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000.00 annually
  • 403B Retirement, Company contributes 4% & Company matches up to 4%
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Additional Voluntary Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts

Over time, there’s room for growth within Kintegra!

Community

Caldwell County is a North Carolina gem! Rural charm just 73 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Check out these community links:

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Explore Caldwell County [https://explorecaldwell.com/#/]

Caldwell Arts Council [https://www.caldwellarts.com/well%20Arts]

Downtown Lenoir [https://downtownlenoirnc.com/]

Education [https://www.caldwellschools.com/]

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient.

2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person.

3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers.

4. Cooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal belief that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description

5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward one's ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one's own culture

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional primary medical services, evaluations, and treatment to patients and their families. Supervise mid-level providers and medical support staff while participating in quality improvement processes.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree with current or eligible North Carolina licensure and a DEA certificate. Experience in medical offices or FQHCs and knowledge of underserved population health management is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient-Centered CareClinical SupervisionMedical DocumentationEmergency Response

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician or Experienced NP / PA at Kintegra Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,191 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 66% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,191 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lenoir

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Kintegra Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gastonia, NC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education Funds and PTO
Career Development and Leadership Opportunities
Administrative Time
Health Insurance
Dental Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually
403B Retirement (4% company contribution + up to 4% match)
Paid Time Off