Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Surgery - Duke Regional
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Duke Health as a Acute Care Surgery APP – M-F, No Weekends in Durham, NC. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
Key Responsibilities
- patient clinic setting. Participate in all aspects of follow
- up care for discharged post
- day sessions per week Job Eligibility
Requirements
- Education Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
- Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- Certification BLS required.
Benefits & Compensation
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Duke Health in Durham, NC.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Surgery - Duke Regional at Duke Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Surgery position at Duke Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Durham, North Carolina.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Diagnostic Procedures, Therapeutic Procedures, Physical Examinations, Suture Removal, Drain Removal, Incision And Drainage, Excision Of Lesions. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider will collaborate with attending physicians to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, manage patient care in an outpatient clinic, and document clinical data. Responsibilities also include prescribing medications, participating in clinical research, and providin...
Benefits package: Collaborative Practice Agreement Required, Flexible hours. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
2d ago
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