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Lifepoint Health
Athens, Tennessee

Market Manager, Physician Services

Practice Management / Operations 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Your Experience Matters

Starr Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Market Clinic Manager joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

At Starr Regional Medical Center, our physician practices provide primary and specialty care in a collaborative, community-focused environment where providers and staff work together to deliver exceptional patient care. Our growing network of clinics offers a supportive, close-knit team culture and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through operational leadership, process improvement, and continued growth.

How you’ll contribute

A Manager Who Excels in This Role

  • Oversee daily operations across multiple physician practices, including primary care and specialty clinics, ensuring efficient workflows and quality patient care.
  • Provide operational leadership and support to office and practice managers across the market.
  • Partner with physicians, clinical teams, and administrative staff to identify operational challenges, improve processes, and enhance patient experiences.
  • Oversee operational compliance for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), including required audits, documentation, and regulatory standards.
  • Evaluate and standardize clinical and administrative workflows across practices, including processes within the Athena EMR system.
  • Support staffing operations, employee development, performance management, and team collaboration in partnership with practice leadership.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiency, and consistency across multiple locations.
  • Build strong relationships with providers and staff while fostering a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
  • Provide operational coverage and leadership support when practice managers are unavailable.
  • Support organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field required; equivalent relevant leadership and operational experience may be considered in lieu of education. Additional requirements include:

  • Previous healthcare operations experience required, preferably within physician practices, outpatient clinics, or hospital operations.
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience required; 2–3 years preferred.
  • Experience overseeing operations across multiple departments or locations strongly preferred.
  • Understanding of clinical operations, provider workflows, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate workflows, implement process improvements, and manage competing priorities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to navigate difficult conversations and build relationships with physicians and staff.
  • Proficiency with electronic health records and standard business applications; Athena experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of Rural Health Clinic operations and compliance preferred.
  • Ability to travel between physician practices as needed.
  • Clinical licensure is not required.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, typically 8:00am – 5:00pm

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More About Starr Regional Medical Center

Starr Regional Medical Center is a 118-bed hospital that has proudly served Athens and the surrounding communities for more than 50 years. We are proud to be recognized with an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group and The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, reflecting our commitment to providing high-quality, safe and compassionate care to the communities we serve.

EEOC Statement

“Starr Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Starr Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

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 Market Manager oversees daily operations across multiple physician practices, ensuring efficient workflows and high-quality patient care. They provide operational leadership, manage regulatory compliance, and partner with clinical teams to drive process improvements.

Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant leadership experience, along with previous healthcare operations and supervisory experience. Proficiency in electronic health records and knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Workflow standardizationData documentationStrategic planning

Practice Management & Operations Career Context

Of the 50 active Practice Management & Operations listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Practice Management & Operations market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPractice Management & Operations median $80k (middle half $65k–$98k)35 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All practice management & operations listings in Tennessee19 active1,253 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 26% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Practice Management & Operations pay trend (all specialties)−15.2% 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. Tennessee figures use all practice management & operationss: too few Tennessee Practice Management & Operations postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Market Manager, Physician Services at Lifepoint Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Practice Management & Operations healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
17%
CME allowance
13%
PSLF eligible
13%
Loan repayment
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$283k
Typical market rent
$1,085/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
None
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.