Physician Assistant - Duke Emergency Medicine

Overview

Frontline Medicine at Its Best. Deliver rapid, high-impact top-of-scope care to patients with diverse and complex emergency conditions in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Unmatched Clinical Variety. Care for everything from minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies across multiple settings, keeping your skills sharp and your work dynamic.

Team-Based Emergency Care Model. Practice alongside expert emergency physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams in a collaborative world class academic environment built for safe, efficient, and high-quality emergency care.

Advanced Emergency Medicine Training & Support. Benefit from comprehensive onboarding, emergency-specific continuing education, simulation opportunities, ultrasound education, and mentorship designed to build confidence and expertise in emergency care.

Opportunities to Lead in Emergency Care Innovation. Participate in protocol development, throughput optimization, research, and quality initiatives that shape the future of emergency care delivery.

Resilient, Mission-Driven Culture. Join a well-established advanced practice team that thrives in high-stakes environments, supports one another, with engaged leadership, and shares a deep commitment to patient care during critical moments.

Job Summary. Duke Emergency Medicine is seeking Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers to join our nationally recognized team at Duke University Hospital, a premier tertiary referral center and Level I Trauma Center serving patients across North Carolina and the surrounding region.

Our state-of-the-art Emergency Department is designed to support high-acuity, high-impact care and includes:

• Five adult emergency care areas supporting diverse and complex patient populations.
• Advanced, in-department CT scanners, X-ray suites, and point of care ultrasound equipment for rapid access to diagnostics.
• A 24-bed Clinical Evaluation Unit (CEU) focused on efficient ED observation and enhancing patient flow.
• A dedicated 13-bed Pediatric Emergency Department.
• A 7,000-square-foot ambulance bay supporting high-volume EMS arrivals.

At Duke, our emergency medicine team is driven by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care while advancing innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence in every encounter.

• In collaboration with attending physician(s), provide direct clinical services for critically ill patients according to established protocols and using evidence-based clinical practice standards.
• Perform triage, physical exams, collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, prescribe appropriate interventions and medications, coordinate the care of patients, and provide direct patient care services.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans for acute illness management and observation care in collaboration with the attending physician(s).
• Analyze clinical practice patterns to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Contribute to excellence in patient care, teaching, consulting, and provide leadership to the organization and to the advanced practice profession.

• Physician Assistants:
  Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree strongly preferred.

• BLS/ACLS certification required
• ATLS certification required to participate in trauma care (may obtain after start date)

• Physician Assistants:
  Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of North Carolina. Must have active certification as a Physician Assistant by the NCCPA.
• DEA licensure required.

Candidates must have at least one year of advanced practice Emergency Medicine experience or have completed a residency/fellowship in Emergency Medicine.

Mixed Shift Opportunities. Enjoy a dynamic schedule with a blend of 8-hour and 12-hour day, evening, and night shifts. Mixed shift roles offer variety in clinical experience with a predictable monthly commitment of 150 hours.

Nocturnist Roles with Enhanced Incentives. Prefer nights? Join our dedicated nocturnist team with flexible 8-hour and 12-hour night shift options and a reduced monthly commitment of just 134 hours. Sign-on and/or relocation bonuses are available, making it easier than ever to transition into this high-impact role.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity…