Physician - Emergency Medicine - Charlotte, NC

Overview

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center seeks an emergency physician to join our faculty as Director of the Operational and Disaster Medicine Division and Fellowship. Our academic, tertiary care, level I adult and children's trauma centers serve over 100,000 patients per year. The Operational and Disaster Medicine Division and Fellowship team work closely with the US Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration (providing medical direction and lead trainers), the US Army Special Operations Command, Team Rubicon, and a variety of local and regional disaster response/ emergency management agencies. The team has an increasing focus on building resilience and improving response to the global climate crisis.

Charlotte is a growing, welcoming community in a bustling city situated between the coast and mountains. Our department believes in an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all learners, staff, and faculty.

The candidate will become a full-time faculty member with an appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level without tenure at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Academic rank at the time of the appointment is commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Faculty educators in our department mentor and teach a diverse group of learners in emergency medicine, pediatrics, various emergency medicine fellowship training programs, medical students from the Wake Forest School of Medicine, as well as international trainees from our global health partner sites. Faculty members also engage in service to the department and community to promote the health and well-being of our patients.

Faculty members serve as physician leaders of a multidisciplinary emergency care team including nurses, respiratory therapists, clinical pharmacists, child life specialists, and social workers in the Emergency Department.

Anticipated start date is July of 2025.

The Department of Emergency Medicine's vision is to lead and shape the future of emergency medicine. Our mission is to elevate and integrate clinical care, education, and research in service to our community for the betterment of our patients. We believe that a strong faculty group is one that celebrates the diversity of its members and operates with emphasis on belonging. Our faculty staffs the Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Children's Hospital Emergency Departments, both are academic, tertiary care level I trauma centers serving a combined total of over 100,000 patients per year. The Operational and Disaster Medicine Division and Fellowship team work closely with the US Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration (providing medical direction and lead trainers), the US Army Special Operations Command, Team Rubicon, and a variety of local and regional disaster response/ emergency management agencies. The team has an increasing focus on building resilience and improving response to the global climate crisis.

Charlotte is a growing, welcoming community in a bustling city just a few hours from the North Carolina coast and the North Carolina mountains. Charlotte is the dynamic headquarters location of Advocate Health, the third largest non-profit healthcare system in the nation. In 2025, the Charlotte campus of the Wake Forest School of Medicine will induct its first medical school class. The new medical school is housed in Charlotte's emerging innovation hub called the Pearl. Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third largest non-profit healthcare system in the country. Advocate Health offers.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule consisting of a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays, nights, swing, holidays and weekends, greater than 400 hours of weekend and/or night coverage .