Emergency Medicine Physician
RecruitWell
Nags Head, NC, 27959, USA
Nags Head, NC, 27959, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical Director
- Department Chair
The Emergency Medicine Physician serves as a Medical Director and Department Chair at a community hospital, providing both clinical care and leadership oversight. Responsibilities include operational management, staffing, budgeting, quality and safety improvements, and collaboration with academic partners. The role demands board certification in emergency medicine, leadership experience, and a commitment to work-life balance in a coastal community.
Emergency Medicine Medical Director / Department Chair - Nags Head, North CarolinaSetting: Community Hospital Emergency DepartmentPosition Type: Full-Time, Leadership + ClinicalQuick-Screen RequirementsLicenses & CertificationsAble to provide direct clinical care in addition to administrative dutiesCandidate Fit Additional incentives may include: Loan repayment Sign-on bonus Income guarantees Residency/fellowship commitment stipendsLocation - Nags Head / Outer Banks, North Carolina
- Board Certified in Emergency Medicine - REQUIRED(Not accepting BE for this leadership role)
- Experienced Emergency Medicine physician with prior leadership, director-level, or administrative experience
- Proven capability in:
- Operational management
- Staffing oversight
- Budget/financial management
- Performance improvement
- Quality & safety initiatives
- Strong communicator, collaborative leadership style
- Comfortable overseeing a diverse ED team
- Values work-life balance and coastal living lifestyle
- Medical Director + Department Chair oversight
- Staffing & schedule management
- Financial management / operational oversight
- Quality, safety & performance improvement initiatives
- Collaboration with system leadership & academic partners
- Support from East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine
- Direct patient care in the ED
- Working alongside existing physician and APP teams
- 21-bed Emergency Department
- Annual patient volume: 23,100 visits/year
- Team: 6 Emergency Medicine physicians + 9 APPs
- Telestroke support
- Highly competitive leadership compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including:
- Annual stipend
- Relocation assistance
- Vacation, sick time & holidays
- Malpractice with tail coverage
- 401k / 457(b)
- Medical, dental, vision
- Life insurance
- One of the top U.S. coastal regions to live and work
- 175 miles of beaches and crystal-clear water
- Outdoor lifestyle: fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, hang gliding
- Scenic landmarks: historic lighthouses, expansive dunes, wildlife preserves
- Excellent public school system
- Ideal for physicians seeking work-life balance in a coastal community
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness




