Emergency Medicine Physician Job at Atrium Health in Boone, NC

  Join Wake Forest Emergency Providers (WFEP), part of Advocate Health—one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the U.S.—and practice where clinical excellence meets mountain adventure. Based in Boone, North Carolina, enjoy a vibrant college town nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, offering year-round outdoor activities like hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, and fly fishing. 

Wake Forest Emergency Providers, affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest School of Medicine, delivers high-quality emergency care across Hospital Emergency Departments and Free-Standing Emergency Departments throughout the Greater Charlotte Market and Central and Northwest North Carolina. Our physicians practice in settings that offer a strong sense of community and teamwork, while benefiting from the clinical resources, academic collaboration, and innovation of a leading nonprofit health system.

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Watauga Medical Center Emergency Department and Cannon Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (critical access hospital)
• 8-9-hour shifts w/ Physician-led scheduling (12-hour shifts at CMH)
• 117 bed hospital w/ 20 ED beds and critical access hospital with 10 ED beds/10 inpatient beds
• Annual ED visits: 25,000 at main site and 8,500 visits at critical access site
• Team of 7 full-time physicians and 2 full-time APPs
• OB, Hospitalists and Pediatrics in house 24/7
• Surgery and Ortho coverage 24/7
• Cardiology, PCI & STEMI coverage 24/7
• ENT, GI, Oncology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Urology, Radiology and Palliative on-call
• EPIC EMR
• Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• Access Abridge, an AI-powered tool integrated with Epic that streamlines documentation
• Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients
  

TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

• Emergency Medicine Board Certified / Board Eligible
• North Carolina Medical License (or eligibility)

  BENEFITS

• Sign-on Bonus eligible and Relocation assistance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances of up to $6000 annually
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Competitive retirement options, including a 403(b) plan with up to 7% employer contributions and an additional 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
• Educational assistance and professional development programs
• Paid medical liability insurance with tail coverage