Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Trauma / Acute Care Surgery

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.

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.

This position is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Key skills and qualifications: Patient assessment, Trauma care, Acute care surgery, Diagnostic procedures, Medication prescription, Patient education, Clinical documentation, Wound management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider will provide direct patient care, perform medical acts, and conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for trauma and acute care surgery patients. They will also contribute to patient care excellence through daily rounding, documentation, and collaboration with mult...

Benefits package: Duke Health Benefits Package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.