Emergency Medicine Physician Faculty Opportunities

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine is recruiting a full-time faculty physician for Duke University Hospital. Board-eligible or board-certified candidates will join an academic emergency medicine team and contribute to clinical care, medical education, and scholarly activity.

Ideal candidates will have MD or equivalent and show interest in an academic focus such as research, education, health equity, or quality improvement, in a high-acuity academic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-acuity emergency or academic medicine and demonstrated interest or experience in an area of academic focus preferred.
• Provide comprehensive emergency medical assessment, stabilization, and disposition for adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Supervise and teach residents and learners from the Duke School of Medicine and Duke Physician Assistant Program.
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers to ensure high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of critical and emergent conditions.
• Partner with multidisciplinary specialty teams to deliver coordinated care.
• Develop and sustain an area of scholarly or academic focus aligned with promotion criteria.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Teaching

Academic medicine

Education

MD or equivalent

Board certified / board eligible in Emergency Medicine

Job description

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time faculty physician to join our academic emergency medicine team at Duke University Hospital (DUH). Ideal candidates will have an MD or equivalent medical degree and will be board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine. Appointment will be determined at a rank commensurate with training and experience. This position offers the opportunity to practice in a high-acuity, complex-care academic environment while building a career in clinical care, medical education, and scholarship.

• Experience in high-acuity emergency or academic medicine and demonstrated interest or experience in an area of academic focus (e.g., research, medical education, health equity, administration, quality improvement) preferred.
• Provide comprehensive emergency medical assessment, stabilization, and disposition for adult patients presenting to the Duke University Hospital Emergency Department, across a standard mix of day, evening, and overnight clinical shifts.
• Supervise and teach Duke Emergency Medicine residents, off-service residents, and learners from the Duke School of Medicine and Duke Physician Assistant Program.
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers (APPs) to ensure seamless, high-quality patient care.
• Manage a wide range of critical and emergent conditions, including trauma, complex medical and surgical emergencies, and undifferentiated high-risk presentations.
• Partner with multidisciplinary specialty teams—including trauma surgery, transplant, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and critical care to deliver coordinated, cutting-edge care.
• Develop and sustain an area of scholarly or academic focus consistent with promotion criteria, which may include original research, medical education scholarship, quality improvement, health policy, or health equity work.

Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill comprise the area commonly referred to as "The Triangle." Home to three major research universities as well as a prestigious historically Black university, this region boasts many attractions, including a plethora of outdoor activities, unique shops, dining, and nightlife. Combining the strength of the area’s academics with the Research Triangle Park (RTP)--a globally-prominent, high-tech research and development research park–has made the area culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a great place to live.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

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