Part Time IR Between Asheville/Charlotte - Live Your Best Life on Lake Lure

Your Healing Mission Matters

As a part time Interventional Radiologist at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, NC you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valued member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to caring with a local heart. You'll have access to the staff, resources, and technologies needed to make a meaningful impact on patient care while contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment. At Lifepoint, you'll find a workplace where what truly matters is achievable – from your career goals to your well-being.

 

Position Details: 

• Part time, hospital employed.
• Broad scope of practice: Small community with wide variety of studies. This results in greater involvement in direct patient care and hospital leadership.
• High community impact: Highly valued by patients and providers with rewarding work. Patient care results and outcomes are very rewarding, as close relationships are developed with patients and providers.
• Low competition: Job stability and satisfaction common to small rural community hospitals. Rewarding compensation packages.
• Leadership opportunities including medical staff, quality initiatives, and strategic planning.
• Fluoroscopy procedures including GI fluoroscopy, lumbar punctures, myelograms, nephrostomy tube placement/replacement, chest tube placements, and joint injections (major and minor) arthrograms.
• Ultrasound guided procedures including thoracentesis, paracentesis, fine needle aspirations, and biopsies, including lymph nodes and thyroid.
• CT guided procedures including bone marrow, lung, liver, bone, and renal biopsies. Organ and abscess drainage procedures.

 

Lifestyle advantages:

• Close to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, and scenic drives.
• Close proximity to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock State Park.
• Small-town atmosphere with a strong sense of community and lower stress thank urban centers.
• Shorter commute times- Typically 10-15 minutes.

 

Our compensation package can include:

• Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Paid time off and retirement plan
• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Early-commitment residency stipend
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days
• Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage
• Marketing and practice growth assistance

 

Financial Considerations:

• Lower cost of living than surrounding urban areas, such as Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, or Greenville, SC.
• Lower housing costs permitting physicians to purchase larger homes and more acreage.
• Greater purchasing power and ability for retirement planning.

 

About Our Hospital and Health System:

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed hospital located in Rutherfordton, NC and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.

 

About Our Community:

• Close to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, and scenic drives.
• Proximity to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock State Park.
• Small-town atmosphere with a strong sense of community and lower stress than urban centers.
• Shorter commute times- Typically 10-15 minutes.

 

Family-Friendly Environment:

• Slower pace of life and less traffic.
• Access to outdoor recreation for children and families.
• Community-oriented schools, churches, and civic organizations.

 

Strategic Location:

• Approximately an hour from Asheville.
• Roughly 1.5 to 2 hours from Charlotte.
• Convenient access to both mountain recreation and larger-city amenities when desired.

 

Rutherford Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rutherford Regional Health System is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.