Physician Assistant Opportunity in Nags Head, NC

Physician Assistant

ECU Health Physicians, in partnership with Outer Banks Health, located in Nags Head, North Carolina, are seeking a Physician Assistant to join their growing team. Applicants with at least 2 years of experience are preferred. This unique position provides the opportunity to practice behavioral health services in a collaborative care model with the patient's primary care provider.

The Outer Banks offers 175 miles of stunning beaches, crystal-clear waters, and ample opportunities for fishing on the barrier islands of North Carolina. Discover a true work-life balance afforded by living and working in a thriving coastal community.

Job Description

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Growing 9-hospital physician-led healthcare system
• Opportunity available due to program expansion
• Outpatient only clinical care
• Collaborative care model with Outer Banks primary care practices
• Clinical responsibilities will include new patient consults and follow-ups as well as medical management
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 8 am - 5 pm
• No call
• Opportunity to live in one of the top coastal communities in the US
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package to include: annual CME stipend, relocation, vacation, sick, & holidays, malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program/457b, medical, dental & vision, disability & life insurance

Community Overview

The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a chain of barrier islands stretching from the Virginia border south to Ocracoke Island. Wide beaches, stunning sunsets, world-class fishing, and endless outdoor activities are part of daily life. Nags Head's 11 miles of oceanfront are perfect for those who love the outdoors, offering fishing, swimming, hiking, and hang gliding. However, historic lighthouses, beautiful dunes, and the unique local cuisine make this exquisite area a pleasure for all.

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals, and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education, and research.

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education, and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.