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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physician, Thoracic Surgeon

SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with nearly 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.

We are currently seeking a board certified/board eligible general thoracic surgeon to join our established group in Raleigh, NC. With a new and growing medical oncology program along with a growing robotic interventional pulmonology program, we seek a surgeon to step in for a surgeon moving out of clinical practice.

Our team provides services in our Raleigh based hospital as well as Cary location. We provide and seek a candidate that can provide minimally invasive and/or robotic surgery to encompass a breadth of general thoracic surgery conditions.

The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP's within their division.

The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice.

Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WakeMed Physician Practices and WakeMed.

  • As an employer of choice, we offer a full range of benefits and attractive compensation package including:
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus incentive and bonus compensation
  • Robust time off for ideal work life balance
  • Comprehensive benefit package includes paid malpractice, CME, dues and membership
  • Matching 403b retirement plan, 457b and Roth investment options

Commencement / Relocation Bonus

WakeMed is situated in a vibrant growing community and the area is consistently ranked among the top 10 best cities for employment potential, quality of life and year-round outdoor activities in a temperate climate. Our area also provides an ideal family environment with quality school systems and unsurpassed recreational activities.

Physicians interested in current or future career opportunities are encouraged to submit a C.V. to our applicant system for review. For more information or to inquire in confidence please contact our recruiter at jkilduff@wakemed.org

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensure

Licensed Medical Physician Required

Education

Doctorate Medicine Required

Experience

Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care, performing minimally invasive and robotic thoracic surgeries, and participating in program development. Additionally, the role involves teaching and supervising residents, medical students, and APPs while ensuring accurate coding and corporate compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must be a board certified or board eligible general thoracic surgeon with a Doctorate of Medicine. The role requires a valid medical license and completion of relevant fellowship, internship, or residency training.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Minimally invasive surgeryMedical coding

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 6 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
CME allowance
8% this job
Relocation assistance
5% this job
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 988 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Hospitals and Health Care
Raleigh, NC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary plus incentive and bonus
Robust time off
Paid malpractice
CME allowance
Dues and membership
Matching 403b retirement plan
457b and Roth investment options
Commencement / Relocation Bonus