Job Summary
Job Description
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Wake Forest University 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 18 EDs across the state. Together our Emergency Medicine physicians provide services to over 700,000 patients each year, with patient acuity in the 95th percentile and an admission rate of 30 percent. Our Emergency Medicine residency program is among the oldest in the country, and is highly competitive. Fellowships are offered in Emergency Medicine Research, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Administration/Leadership, EM Ultrasound, EMS and Wilderness Medicine. Our exceptional faculty are highly productive clinically and academically with a well-funded research program, more than 20 active research projects, and a low faculty turnover rate. |
REQUIREMENTS: MD/DO; BC in emergency medicine and/or pediatric emergency medicine; NC licensure/eligibility; rank at time of hire commensurate with academic accomplishments.
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 announced $3.4 billion in planned investments in our health system and the communities we serve. The Wake Forest School of Medicine has become the academic core of the new enterprise that now 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 [Register to View] 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 [Register to View] 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 a small town feel. Although the city is traditional in its friendliness, it has an international vibe with an array of festivals and a wide variety of restaurants and entertainment options. For more location information, please visit: [Register to View] , [Register to View] and [Register to View] .