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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Job in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Medical Director — Inpatient Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) — Ooltewah/Chattanooga, TN

Company:Lifepoint Health

Profession/Specialty:Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Location:Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent

Job Description

Join CommonSpirit Ooltewah as Medical Director, providing clinical leadership and medical direction for a 40‑bed freestanding rehabilitation hospital in partnership with Lifepoint Health.

Responsibilities

  • Provide medical direction consistent with facility policies, state and federal laws, CMS and The Joint Commission standards.
  • Collaborate with the CEO and clinical team to oversee clinical programs, quality and compliance.
  • Support interdisciplinary team performance, patient care protocols, utilization review, and outcomes measurement.
  • Participate in physician credentialing, performance improvement initiatives, and regulatory readiness activities.

Position Details and Benefits

  • Independent contractor arrangement
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Access to modern clinical technology and institutional support
  • Team environment with training and onboarding
  • Strong compliance and administrative support from a national network

Facility and System

  • CommonSpirit Ooltewah Rehabilitation Hospital: 40-bed freestanding rehabilitation hospital near Chattanooga.
  • Joint partnership between CommonSpirit and Lifepoint Health, offering acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health services across a national network.

Community

  • Ooltewah, Tennessee: small, family-friendly community in eastern Hamilton County, ~10 miles from Chattanooga. Close to White Oak Mountain and within driving distance of Chattanooga, Knoxville, Atlanta, and Nashville.

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

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About CommonSpirit- Ooltewah

St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, are partnering to grow inpatient rehabilitation services by building a free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Greater Houston area. 

The new 58,000-square-foot facility with 40-private rooms will be located on the campus of St. Luke’s Health-Springwoods Village Hospital. It will address a community need by expanding access to intensive nursing, physical, occupational and speech pathology services for adults recovering from conditions such as stroke, neurological disease, brain or spinal cord injury, and other debilitating illnesses or injuries.

Upon completion, Lifepoint Rehabilitation will manage the day-to-day operations of the facility.

Construction is set to begin in early 2026 with the hospital anticipated to open in Spring 2027.