Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Headache Clinic

Duke University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Neurology Clinic in Durham, NC seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) for the Morreene Road Headache Clinic. You will work with attending physicians, collect data, perform examinations, and provide direct patient care in a Monday–Friday day shift with flexible hours to meet patient needs.

The role requires NP or PA credentials and current North Carolina licensure, plus DEA for prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners: Master’s in Nursing or equivalent.
• Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations.
• Establish and follow plan of care with MD.
• Prescribe medications and manage prior authorizations.
• Provide patient and family teaching.
• Order labs, tests, and procedures; follow up.
• Coordinate care with other medical professionals.
• Communicate results and collaborate with staff.

Skills

Epic Maestro familiarity

BLS certification

Education

NP/MSN degree

PA Bachelor’s + Master’s preferred

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Headache Clinic

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 276344

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Durham, NC, US, 27705

Date: Oct 21, 2026

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
• Practice locations can include Duke Health’s four hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location

Duke Neurology Clinic, 932 Morreene Road, Durham, NC

Job Summary

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider within the Department of Neurology for the Morreene Road Headache Clinic in Durham, NC to work in collaboration with attending physicians, collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provide direct patient care services. Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations
• Establish and follow plan of care in conjunction with MD
• Prescribe appropriate medications to a specialty pharmacy that will handle prior authorization and other necessary paperwork. Order refills as needed
• Complete patient and family teaching
• Order appropriate labs, tests and procedures and follow up with patient as needed
• Coordinate care and refer to other medical professionals as needed
• Respond to patient messages via clinic, telephone, and other patient encounters in the Epic (Maestro) system
• Review lab results in Maestro, communicate and interpret results
• Collaborate with nursing staff to complete patient paperwork including medication pre-certifications for insurance companies, durable medical equipment requests, disability paperwork, and handicapped permit applications

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Certification

• BLS required.

License

• Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required.
• Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Both: DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required.

Experience

• 1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.

Job Hours

Monday-Friday, day shift, with flexibility to meet clinic needs

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Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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