General Surgery Physician Assistant Near Lake Lure, NC
Updated 2/20/26
Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States
Physician Assistant
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Inpatient
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Your Healing Mission Matters
As a General Surgery APP at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, 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:
Our compensation package can include:
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. The Duke Lifepoint Healthcare facility, employs over 120 qualified physicians with more than 23 medical specialties offering 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. 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.
About the Community:
Rutherfordton is located roughly ten minutes from Lake Lure and about an hour south of Asheville. Rutherford County is a literal gold mine of interesting history. Beautiful historic antebellum homes line Main Street near downtown, along with shops, restaurants and one of the best children's museums in the state.
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.
As a General Surgery APP at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, 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:
- Join an Established Hospital Employed Clinic
- Join 3 board certified General Surgeons
- A mix of Clinic and OR - First assist experience would be welcomed
- Open to NP and PA
- Experience preferred but not required
- General Surgery or GI experience welcomed
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
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. The Duke Lifepoint Healthcare facility, employs over 120 qualified physicians with more than 23 medical specialties offering 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. 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.
About the Community:
Rutherfordton is located roughly ten minutes from Lake Lure and about an hour south of Asheville. Rutherford County is a literal gold mine of interesting history. Beautiful historic antebellum homes line Main Street near downtown, along with shops, restaurants and one of the best children's museums in the state.
- 1hr to Asheville and Greenville
- 5hr to Charlotte
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.
By applying you agree to our Terms of Service