Job Summary
Job Description
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Apply online and email Brandi Walton at [Register to View] to express interest.
ABOUT US
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the education and research component of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (AHWFB), a fully integrated academic health system. Atrium Health Levine Children's is part of Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children's Hospital is the pediatric hospital within Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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 [Register to View] [Register to View] and www.co.forsyth.nc.us.
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.
Job Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications
MD/DO; BC/BE in pediatric emergency medicine
experience with evidence of scholarly accomplishments
NC licensure/eligibility
rank at time of hire commensurate with academic and scholarly accomplishments.