Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Duke Neurology​/Epilepsy Clinic

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Neurology/Epilepsy Clinic

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 269483

Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date:
Jul 2, 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.

• 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 three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Duke Neurology Clinic 1L, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC

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

• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Clinic sessions will include 8 half day clinic sessions per week with patients with epilepsy and will include a combination of in-person clinic and telehealth visits.
• Participation in clinical research or teaching opportunities are available based on discussion with supervising neurologists.

• 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.

• BLS required.

• Nurse Practitioners:
  Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment.
• 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.

Experience:

1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred. Experience providing neurological care is preferred.

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

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