Emergency Medicine Physician

Wake Forest School of Medicine s Department of Emergency Medicine has a rare opportunity to join our academic faculty team as a Clinical Assistant Professor in a position dedicated to clinical teaching and patient care activities during overnight hours in both our adult and pediatric emergency departments. This permanent nocturnist position will be responsible for excellent patient care, bedside teaching of residents and medical students, and participation in the teaching academic mission. A full clinical faculty appointment at the School of Medicine will align this position with opportunities for academic advancement. The ideal candidate for this position will be Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and/or Pediatric Emergency Medicine with demonstrated accomplishments in teaching and education in a clinical environment.

Our Emergency Department has been a Level 1 trauma center since 1982, with numerous specialty accreditations including an accredited chest pain center, stroke center, one of just two burn centers in North Carolina and full subspecialty backup. The co-located Brenner Children's Hospital Emergency Department is North Carolina's first Level 1 pediatric trauma center. Our clinical affiliate physicians staff 27 emergency departments across the state. Together our Emergency Medicine physicians provide services to over 800,000 patients each year. Our Emergency Medicine residency program celebrates 50 years of training this year and is among the oldest in the country with highly competitive recruitment of trainees. Fellowships are offered in Emergency Medicine Research, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Administration/Leadership, EM Ultrasound, EMS, Wilderness Medicine, and Global Emergency Medicine. Our exceptional faculty are highly productive clinically and academically with a well-funded research program, active research projects in many different areas, and high faculty retention.

REQUIREMENTS: MD/DO; BC/BE in emergency medicine and/or pediatric emergency medicine; NC licensure/eligibility; rank at time of hire commensurate with academic accomplishments.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please email Scott Dudley at to express interest.

ABOUT US

Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the education and research component of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a fully integrated academic medical center anchored by an 885-bed tertiary care hospital as well as community hospitals, affiliated partners and Brenner Children s Hospital.

This is a time of tremendous growth for our medical school and health system. In October 2020, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health officially joined together in a strategic partnership to operate as a single enterprise. As part of this new enterprise, Atrium Health has invested $3.4 billion in ongoing innovations within our health system and the communities we serve. The Wake Forest University School of Medicine has become the academic core of the new enterprise that now also includes all of Advocate Health, and progress is underway to build a second campus of the school of medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. The growth of the school of medicine will expand existing academic research capabilities and opportunities for clinical trials across a large, diverse market with some of the nation s leading medical experts.

LOCATION

A city of 250,000 people (greater metro area >535,000) located in the beautiful Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem has a moderate climate with all four seasons and a cost of living 30% below the national average. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway are a 1-2 hour drive to the north and west, and North Carolina's beaches are close enough to enjoy during long weekends. Winston-Salem is a region on an upward trajectory that still maintains its Southern roots and small town feel. Although the city is traditionally Southern in its friendliness, it has an international vibe with an array of festivals and a wide variety of restaurants and entertainment options. For more information on Winston-Salem, please visit: and .

When you join Wake Forest University School of Medicine, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our organization, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing for all.