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Physician Assistant - Duke Emergency Medicine
About the Role
Emergency Medicine PA at Duke University Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center. Mixed shifts (8 and 12 hours) with day, evening, and night rotations. Requires 1+ year EM experience or EM residency.
Join Duke Health as a Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant – Level I Trauma in Durham, North Carolina. Duke Emergency Medicine Highlights: Frontline Medicine at Its Best. Deliver rapid, high-impact top-of-scope care to patients with diverse and complex emergency conditions in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- Comprehensive onboarding
- Continuing education
- Simulation opportunities
- Ultrasound education
- Mentorship
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
Apply to join Duke Health as a Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant – Level I Trauma.
Key Responsibilities
Provides direct clinical services for critically ill patients in collaboration with attending physicians, including triage, physical exams, and diagnostic procedures. Formulates treatment plans, prescribes medications, and maintains accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and current licensure in North Carolina with NCCPA certification. Candidates must have at least one year of advanced practice emergency medicine experience or have completed a relevant residency/fellowship.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
North Carolina's cost-of-living index is 95.0 (US average = 100) — North Carolina ranks #5 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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