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Physician - Duke Raleigh Hospital Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

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.

About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina.

With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

Job Location

Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, NC

Job Summary

Emergency Medicine Physicians are clinicians who provide clinical care and treatment for patients presenting at Duke Raleigh Hospital’s Emergency Department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Engage in direct clinical practice as the principal component of his/her professional responsibility within the Department.

Provide medical assessment, diagnostic determination, and clinical management necessary to ensure appropriate clinical disposition of Emergency Department patients.

Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory, licensure, and accreditation requirements.

Communicate with consulting providers as necessary to facilitate necessary ongoing care and treatment of patients.

  • Work to create a positive work culture within department and cross-departmental teams.
  • Participate in relevant Medical Staff and DRaH committees representing Emergency Medicine as needed and requested.
  • Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

Graduate of MD or DO Medical School with completion of Emergency Medicine Residency.

License

  • Current unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB.
  • Federal and State DEA number with prescriptive authority

Certification

ABMS Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Emergency Medicine.

Experience

Training experiences as mandated by the American Board of Emergency Medicine for board eligibility/certification required. Experience in emergency medicine practice preferred.

Job Hours

Full-Time, Rotating schedule of days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Sixteen 10-hour shifts for full 1.0 FTE Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Medicine Physicians provide direct clinical care, medical assessment, and diagnostic determination for patients in the Emergency Department. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical records and collaborating with consulting providers to ensure ongoing patient treatment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, have completed an Emergency Medicine residency, and possess an unrestricted medical license in North Carolina. Board eligibility or certification in Emergency Medicine is required, along with a valid DEA number.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentMedical DocumentationPatient CareConsultationRegulatory Compliance

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $363k (middle half $275k–$588k)141 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in North Carolina14 active1,072 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment471 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demand#1 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings482 in the last 30 days439 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 11 employers
2
<$350k
15
$350k-400k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
27%
CME allowance
14%
Relocation assistance
14%
Visa sponsorship
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Remote Emergency Medicine Radiologist

Radiology Partners · Chicago, IL, United States

$550k-$650k
#2

Emergency Medicine PhysicianContract

Skilled Wound Care · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$250k-$500k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

$460K
#4

Physician, Emergency Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,070 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.