Academic Chair of Internal Medicine - Greenville, North Carolina
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Job Description
Academic Chair of Internal Medicine Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and accomplished physician leader to serve as Department Chair of Internal Medicine at a well-established academic medical institution in Greenville, North Carolina.
Qualified applicants should have at least 10 years of academic healthcare leadership experience, including supervision of personnel in academic medical settings and direct collaboration with senior medical school leaders, hospital administrators, and other organizational executives.
About the Position
Affiliation with a 974-bed academic medical center and teaching hospital.
Oversight of clinical, academic, research, and operational programs, including medical education and program growth.
Strategic leadership of patient care activities, quality initiatives, faculty recruitment, professional development, and departmental growth.
Financial authority over departmental budgets, funding, and strategic financial planning.
About the Community
Greenville, North Carolina, offers an excellent quality of life with a combination of urban amenities and small-town charm.
- Named one of Livability's Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025 and 2026.
- Approximately 90 minutes from Raleigh and the beautiful beaches of the Crystal Coast.
- Numerous waterways, parks, and recreational opportunities for year-round outdoor activities.
- Cost of living below the national average.
- Diverse housing options and excellent public and private educational opportunities.
- MD or DO degree.
- Board certification in Internal Medicine.
- Minimum of 10 years of academic healthcare leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience supervising personnel in academic medical settings.
- Experience collaborating with senior medical school leadership, hospital administrators, and organizational executives.
- Strong leadership skills in clinical operations, medical education, research, and faculty development.
- Experience with departmental budget management, financial planning, and strategic initiatives.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Key Responsibilities
The Department Chair will provide strategic leadership for clinical, academic, research, and operational programs at a major medical center. Responsibilities include overseeing faculty recruitment, departmental budgets, quality initiatives, and medical education programs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with board certification in Internal Medicine. A minimum of 10 years of academic healthcare leadership experience is required, along with demonstrated success in personnel supervision and executive collaboration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Internal Medicine median $275k (middle half $266k–$305k)180 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in North Carolina | 40 active | 1,304 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment509 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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