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Florence, South Carolina

Medical Director - Long Term Acute Care - Up to $100K Sign On Bonus!

Long Term Acute CareFull-Time

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Job Description

Up to $100K Sign On Bonus – Florence, SC – Seeking Long Term Acute Care Medical Director

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100%25 physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners.

As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities.

Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 9,000 Vituity clinicians.

At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.”

Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 900 practices across the country, serving 14.5+ million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you..

The Opportunity

Up to $100k sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.

Communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture of brilliance, and strategy, ensuring widespread understanding and alignment.

Assure compliance with all Vituity requirements and policies and communicate those requirements to all Vituity providers.

Monitor current and future healthcare and economic trends. Assess their potential impact on the practice and local geographic region.

Strategize and execute a comprehensive annual practice management plan that sets clear goals and objectives, continuously surpassing expectations and delivering value to patients, clients, providers, and the local community.

Spearhead the local site's administrative management team, meticulously selecting team members and aligning their responsibilities to drive the achievement of practice goals.

Demonstrate unwavering mastery of Vituity policies and fiduciary obligations, ensuring strict adherence from all providers.

Exemplify Vituity's Partnership Principles by fostering open communication and transparent decision-making, such as conducting annual reviews of administrative stipends and scheduling preferences.

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of hospital expectations and rigorously uphold compliance with all contract terms.

Monitor operational and quality metrics and implement Vituity initiatives and operational programs to continually improve performance.

Continuously assess and improve operational processes, leveraging technology and best practices to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.

  • Monitor site financial performance and identify and create new areas for growth and revenue.
  • Develop an expertise and understanding of the yearly budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement issues / systems.
  • Improve patient census and billing practice statistics to optimize reimbursement for the practice.

Maintain awareness and interactions with payers such as significant IPA’s, Medical Groups, Foundations, ACO’s associated with the hospital / health system.

Execute efficient recruitment, onboarding, and training processes for new providers, ensuring the practice is staffed with highly qualified professionals.

Provide learning and development opportunities and mentoring to providers and staff to enhance their clinical acumen, leadership skills and overall professional growth.

Evaluate the performance of physicians and PA / NPs in compliance with Vituity policies and guidelines.

Monitor physician competencies with progressive improvement using appropriate metrics. Counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as necessary in compliance with Vituity policies / guidelines.

Actively participate in contract negotiations in conjunction with the Regional Director.

Develop, foster, and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff and other healthcare team members.

Ensure practice is appropriately represented and demonstrates their value through leadership roles (as applicable) and/or participation with hospital management, medical staff leadership, Medical Executive, Medical Staff and other hospital committees, and within the local community.

Required Experience and Competencies

Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program required.

Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided required.

  • Physician Partnership status required.
  • Five (5) years or more experience in a leadership role required.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Superior clinical skills.
  • Interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Ability to motivate a team.
  • Project Management.
  • Effectively collaborate with diverse individuals and multiple locations.
  • Relationship building.
  • Technical skills.
  • Strong accounting and finance understanding.

The Practice

  • Regency Hospital of Florence – Florence, South Carolina
  • Regency Hospital of Florence is a 44-bed long-term acute care (LTAC) facility.
  • Sub-specialty support including on-site intensivists and surgeons.
  • 15-18 patient encounters per day, per provider.
  • Regency Hospital of Florence has been honored with Select Medical's Chairman's Hospital of Excellence Award.

The Community

  • Florence, South Carolina is a wonderful place to work and live, offering a balance of small-town charm and urban conveniences.
  • Located at the intersection of I-95 and I-20, Florence is a regional hub in the Pee Dee area.
  • It boasts a revitalized downtown with local shops, restaurants, and the Florence Center, hosting concerts and events.
  • Nearby landmarks include the Florence Veterans Park and War Between the States Museum.
  • Within a few hours, you can explore Myrtle Beach or Charleston for coastal escapes.
  • Florence's mild winters and warm summers allow year-round outdoor activities.
  • Unique to Florence is its vibrant arts scene, including the Florence County Museum and Performing Arts Center.
  • Residents enjoy a strong sense of community, affordable living, and a variety of recreational opportunities.
  • Sports are highlighted by the Florence Flamingos baseball team, adding to the city's local entertainment.

Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

  • Superior Health Plan Options
  • Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
  • Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
  • Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
  • Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
  • EAP and travel assistance included
  • Student loan refinancing discounts
  • Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

*Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.

Applicants only. No agencies please..

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will oversee the administrative and clinical operations of the long-term acute care facility, ensuring high-quality patient care and financial performance. They are responsible for leading the local management team, managing provider performance, and fostering collaborative relationships with hospital leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed M.D. or D.O. with at least five years of experience in a leadership role. Applicants are required to maintain medical staff privileges and demonstrate strong clinical, financial, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical leadershipStrategic planningFinancial managementBudgetingClinical oversightStaff recruitmentPerformance monitoringContract negotiationQuality improvementOperational managementCompliance management

Long Term Acute Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 91% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $374k (middle half $285k–$588k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in South Carolina467 active22,666 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 91% no call · 74% no weekends35 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$100k sign-on · loan repaymentSouth Carolina Physician listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment467 active listings, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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.

Top Long Term Acute Care Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 9 employers
26
<$365k
1
$365k
0
$380k-395k
1
$402k
3
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
17% this job
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%
Visa sponsorship
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.1
Better work-life than 20% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Med America

Hospitals and Health Care
Emeryville, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Superior Health Plan Options
Dental, Vision, HSA, Life and AD&D
401K Plan
Annual Profit Distribution
EAP and Travel Assistance
Student Loan Refinancing Discounts
Sign-On Bonus up to $100K

Living in Florence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,613/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.8
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Florence, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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