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Durham, North Carolina

Physician - Emergency Medicine (PRN)

Emergency MedicinePer Diem

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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 Regional Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range ofmedical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Job Location

Duke Regional Hospital

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 DRH committees representing Emergency Medicine as needed and requested.
  • Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

Work requires a MD or DO, and completion of advanced graduate medical education in Emergency Medicine.

License

Physician will maintain a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina, and federal and state prescriptive authority.

Certification

Physician must obtain and maintain board certification by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.

If not EM Board certified, must have current ACLS and BLS certifications.

Experience

Training experience as mandated by the respective EM Board for board eligibility/certification required. Experience in emergency medicine practice preferred.

Job Hours

PRN Shifts, typically 9 hours as available and as needed.

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

Provide direct clinical care, medical assessment, and diagnostic determination for patients in the Emergency Department. Ensure accurate clinical documentation and facilitate ongoing care through effective communication with consulting providers.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree with completed advanced graduate medical education in Emergency Medicine. Must hold a current, unrestricted North Carolina medical license and board certification in Emergency Medicine.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentMedical documentationPatient careRegulatory complianceConsultation

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 87% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

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).

Top contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 9 employers

7
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Emergency Medicine

Med America · Sacramento, California

$275k-$900k
#2

SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract

Team Health · Woodbridge, Virginia

$238-$278/hr
#3

VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$220-$240/hr
#4

SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$225-$230/hr
+ 40 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 1,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Typical market rent
$1,659/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
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 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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