Medical Director Needed Just Outside Lexington, Kentucky!

Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

IN Compass Health is seeking an experienced, Board-Certified Medical Director to lead our amazing team at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, located in Danville, Kentucky. This role offers a unique opportunity for professional growth in a leadership capacity, overseeing clinical and administrative aspects of our hospitalist program.

Leadership Role: Guide and mentor a team of medical professionals; oversee clinical operations.

Competitive Compensation

Professional Development: CME allowance and opportunities for growth and advancement.

Work/Life Balance: Optimal staffing model for a balanced lifestyle.

Comprehensive Benefits: Full health and wellness package, retirement plan with profit sharing, and malpractice coverage with tail.

Located a short drive outside of Lexington, EMRMC is the only hospital in Kentucky to receive three Gold Seals of Excellence from the Joint Commission and has been named as one of the 100 Greatest Community Hospitals in America.

Danville is often called the city of Firsts and is home to numerous historical sites and museums. Danville was the first capital of Kentucky and housed the first courthouse in the state.

The city of Danville has many attractions including the historic Center College and is one of the destinations along the Bourbon Trail.

Contact Us Today For Details!

IN Compass Health, Inc. develops and manages hospitalist programs for institutions and physician communities around the country. As one of the premier hospitalist providers in the nation, since our founding in 2001 we have delivered more than 200 programs in 14 states serving over 1,000 patients each day. Our executive leaders have been practicing hospitalists for more than 20 years and know the challenges physicians face today.

IN Compass Health is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will lead and mentor a team of medical professionals while overseeing the clinical and administrative operations of the hospitalist program. This role involves ensuring high-quality patient care and managing the daily functions of the department at the regional medical center.

Requirements

Candidates must be experienced, Board-Certified physicians capable of providing leadership in a clinical setting. The role requires a professional background in hospital medicine and the ability to manage hospitalist programs effectively.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical leadershipHospitalist managementMentoringTeam leadershipAdministrative oversight

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,184 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $406k (middle half $275k–$588k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Kentucky153 active22,720 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 78% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky Physician listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment153 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,184 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director Needed Just Outside Lexington, Kentucky! at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,184 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 16 employers
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<$245k
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$245k-315k
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$315k-385k
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$385k-455k
2
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
12% this job
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,184 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Alpharetta, GA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
CME allowance
Full health and wellness package
Retirement plan with profit sharing
Malpractice coverage with tail

Living in Danville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k
Typical market rent
$1,074/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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