Job Description
Rutherford Regional Health System, a Duke Lifepoint Hospital in Rutherfordton, North Carolina (in
the Asheville/Spartanburg/Charlotte area)Â is growing with the addition of an employed, full-time
BC/BE General Surgeon to strengthen our established team at Rutherford Surgical Associates.
Those
who are currently practicing or are currently in training can be considered.
Current providers
include Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Family Medicine, Behavioral Health, OB/GYN,
Pediatrics
Requirements: bread and butter general surgery, GI, laparoscopic procedures
Average 10-20
patients/day
Schedule and call
Clinic Monday- Friday 8 am-5 pm
OR in the morning followed by
clinic
Clinic EMR- Athena, Hospital EMR- Meditech
2023 Lifepoint Division Hospital of the year
90th
percentile patient satisfaction in the ambulatory clinic
Hospital:
Rutherford Regional Health
System, a Duke Lifepoint Healthcare facility, employs over 120 qualified physicians with more than
23 medical specialties. The 143-bed hospital is recognized as one of America's Top 100 Community
Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review, as well as Thompson Reuters Top 100 Performance Improvement
Leader designation for the fourth consecutive year. RRHS offers a wide array of inpatient and
outpatient services including family care, pediatrics, orthopedics, general surgery, women's
services, imaging, home care, outpatient surgery, emergency care, and more.
Community:
Located in
SW North Carolina in foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns, Rutherfordton offers small-town charm while
providing easy access to Charlotte and Asheville. Whether you are looking for a place to live or
visit, we invite you to enjoy our community.1hr to Asheville and Greenville1.5hr to Charlotte
Additional Information:
- Specialty: General Surgery
- Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina
- Contact: Tara Straub
About the Company:
Rutherford Regional Health System was founded in 1905 and is licensed for 143 private, acute-care
beds. RRHS offers convenient, accessible healthcare, with offices and services in Rutherfordton,
Spindale, Forest City, Mooresboro, Caroleen and Boiling Springs (Cleveland County), We’re a
four-time recipient of the Thompson Reuters Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader designation,
which is given to hospitals that demonstrate high value and excellent quality care. Â We are also
proud to be recognized as one of America's Top 100 Community Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review,
for the fourth consecutive year.
Employing around 800 professional and clinical staff, RRHS has over
120 qualified physicians and more than 23 medical specialties. RRHS comprises Rutherford Regional
Medical Center, Carolina Home Care, Rutherford East Family Care, OneSource Rehab, Forest City Family
Care, Boiling Springs Family Care, Rutherford Children's Care, Insights Psychiatric Resources,
Rutherford Orthopaedics, Chase Family Care, Cancer Resource Center, The Mammography Place,
Rutherford Surgical Associates, The Clinic at Walmart, Rutherford Wound Care & Hyperbarics and
Rutherford Urology.
Major services include family care and pediatrics, orthopedics, general surgery
services, women’s services, a cancer program, urology, rehabilitation, imaging, home care,
outpatient surgery and services, behavioral health, and emergency care. The hospital also provides
telehealth services – first offered for for stroke patients, and recently expanded to offer genetic
counseling for cancer patients as well. Emergency and outpatient visits total a combined 80,000
annually and inpatient stays average 5,500 per year.