Physician - Emergency Medicine (PRN)

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About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range ofmedical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Job Location

Duke Regional Hospital

Job Summary

Emergency Medicine Physicians are clinicians who provide clinical care and treatment for patients presenting at Duke Raleigh Hospital’s Emergency Department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage in direct clinical practice as the principal component of his/her professional responsibility within the Department.
• Provide medical assessment, diagnostic determination, and clinical management necessary to ensure appropriate clinical disposition of Emergency Department patients.
• Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory, licensure, and accreditation requirements.
• Communicate with consulting providers as necessary to facilitate necessary ongoing care and treatment of patients.
• Work to create a positive work culture within department and cross-departmental teams.
• Participate in relevant Medical Staff and DRH committees representing Emergency Medicine as needed and requested.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education       

Work requires a MD or DO, and completion of advanced graduate medical education in Emergency Medicine.

License           

Physician will maintain a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina, and federal and state prescriptive authority.

Certification                                       

Physician must obtain and maintain board certification by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. 

If not EM Board certified, must have current ACLS and BLS certifications.

Experience                                          

Training experience as mandated by the respective EM Board for board eligibility/certification required.  Experience in emergency medicine practice preferred.

Job Hours

PRN Shifts, typically 9 hours as available and as needed.

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