Regional health network operating 4 hospitals across central North Carolina
FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a 6,100-person nonprofit health system running four hospitals with 546 licensed beds across 15 counties in central North Carolina. The organization is actively modernizing clinical workflows—adopting virtual nursing platforms, telemedicine infrastructure, and smart flow automation—while simultaneously managing structural staffing challenges that shape hiring priorities (425 healthcare roles versus 4 engineering roles reflects a clinically-driven operation with limited internal tech capacity).
Notable leadership hires: Medical Director, Clinic Operations Director, Assistant Director, Lead Teacher, Dental Director
FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, not-for-profit health care network headquartered in Pinehurst, North Carolina, operating since 1995. The organization serves 15 counties in central North Carolina with four licensed hospitals (546 beds total) and a workforce of approximately 6,100 employees. Clinical specialties include comprehensive cancer services, cardiology and valve services, orthopaedics, bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, hospice and home care, and family medicine. The system operates a blended care delivery model and is expanding virtual nursing and telemedicine capabilities to address chronic staffing challenges and optimize patient throughput across expanding service lines.
FirstHealth uses Epic Systems as its primary electronic health record platform, alongside Omnicell for pharmacy management and PACS for imaging systems.
Active projects include virtual nursing platform deployment, telemedicine program rollout, smart flow suite implementation, concussion and vestibular rehab programs, and conversion of a cath lab to an electrophysiology lab.
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