Description

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a community hospital, practicing medicine the way you were trained?

UNC Health Rockingham has a current need for a Board Certified/Eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician (MD/DO) to join our inpatient Hospitalist team. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position. This is a wonderful opportunity to join an inclusive team of professionals, dedicated to providing quality patient care.

About the Opportunity:

• Ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of inpatient experience and clinical support on Hospitalist team
• Average daily census of 28-32 (total)
• Specialty and Subspecialty support includes Cardiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Orthopedics Physician will average 14 Day Shifts Per Month (12 hours, 7 am-7 pm)
• Open ICU with support from Registered Nurses, Cardiac Technicians and Respiratory Therapists

About the Hospital:

UNC Health Rockingham is a not-for-profit, 108-bed community hospital in Eden, NC. Joining the UNC family in 2018, we are dedicated to preserving excellent and compassionate care close to home. UNC Rockingham has a long history in the community as a major employer, serving people throughout Rockingham County and in neighboring Southern Virginia areas. In addition to inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency care, UNC Rockingham offers diagnostic and treatment services, provides screenings and tests, and leads wellness initiatives. They continue their legacy of excellent, compassionate, and trusted care where it is needed most: close to home.

About the Area:

UNC Health Rockingham and its affiliates are in Eden, NC. Eden is a city of fifteen thousand located in Rockingham County, NC, in the Piedmont Region. The region is full of beautiful amenities for the small-town enthusiasts, including rivers, lakes, state parks, a nostalgic drive-in theatre, restaurants, wineries, and breweries. Those in the Piedmont Triad region of central NC are just two hours from the NC Mountains and 3 hours to the coastal area. Additional Perks Include: 25 miles from Greensboro, NC a major city with many colleges/universities, nightlife, and fine dining 39-minute drive to Piedmont Triad International Airport & 1.5 hours to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Lower cost of living with access to many amenities, including golf, the Dan River, festivals, and a historic downtown

Additional Perks Include:

• 25 miles from Greensboro, NC a major city with many colleges/universities, nightlife, and fine dining
• 39-minute drive to Piedmont Triad International Airport & 1.5 hours to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
• Lower cost of living with access to many amenities, including golf, the Dan River, festivals, and a historic downtown

Contact: Sheila.Barnes@unchealth.unc.edu - 919-622-6220

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• Meeting the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Board Certified Internal Medicine

• DEA;ACLS;MD

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Prefer prior hospitalist experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.

REASONING ABILITY

High-level quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills are essential in order to diagnose medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/ACLS certification preferred. Board-certified in Internal Medicine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A physician generally works in a medical office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasoning Ability: High-level quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills are essential in order to diagnose medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Physicians Network Organization

Unit: UNCPN Rockingham Hospitalists

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Eden

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.