NP/PA Pediatric/Newborn Hospitalist Opportunity in Greenville/Morehead City, NC

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ECU Health Physicians and Carteret Health Care are seeking an Acute Care trained Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The successful candidate will provide care for newborn infants and pediatric patients at Carteret Health Care located in Morehead City, NC. Monthly rotations at ECU Health Maynard Children's Hospital in Greenville, NC will be incorporated for high-risk resuscitation skills and competency maintenance. 

New PNP-AC graduates are welcome to apply.

Highlights include:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Hospital privileges at Carteret Health Hospital and at ECU Health's Maynard Children’s Hospital  
• Support and continuous competency training provided by Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center
• Three-month rotating schedule: Month 1 includes (10) 24-hour call shifts, 1 ECU Health Medical Center training/competency shift, and 1 onsite 8-hour shift; Month 2 includes (6) 24-hour call shifts and 9 onsite 8-hour shifts; Month 3 includes (12) 24-hour call shifts. This rotation repeats every three months to support clinical competency, operational readiness, and staffing flexibility.
• Clinical responsibilities will include rounding and coordination of care from admission to discharge for all newborn patients, attendance all at high-risk deliveries, and participation in the resuscitation, stabilization, and transfer of critically ill neonates as needed
• Transfer support provided by ECU Health Medical Center
• Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits to include:  Administrative Stipend, Relocation, PTO, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental & Vision, Disability & Life Insurance

Job Requirements include:

• Pediatric NP-AC
• Physician Assistant- Experience in Newborn or NICU
• NC RN licensure & NC Nurse Practitioner or NC licensure as a Physician Assistant
• National Board Certification as a Pediatric NP-AC, or as Physician Assistant required, including maintenance
• 2+ years of experience in health care setting
• Applicants will be required to have BLS certification from The American Heart Association

For more information, please contact Jessica Guillemette at 252-343-2627 or by email Jessica.Guillemette@ecuhealth.org

Carteret Health Care

Carteret Health Care is an independent, 135-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Morehead City – minutes from historic Beaufort, Atlantic Beach, and Shackleford Banks, where the wild horses roam. The hospital offers a full range of acute care, diagnostic and outpatient services including a cancer center, imaging center, wound & bariatric center, birthing center, dialysis, and more.

Morehead City, NC

Morehead City is a vibrant waterside community on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast – an 85-mile stretch of beaches known as the Southern Outer Banks. Its downtown district is home to boutique shops and independently owned restaurants, unique experiences, and recreation opportunities like fishing, boating and hiking.

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of more than 15,000 team members, nine hospitals, a children's hospital and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health’s Maynard Children’s Hospital – both Level I Trauma Centers – serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. For more information, visit careers.ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health Physicians, the employed provider group of ECU Health, is comprised of over 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers across more than 120 locations in eastern North Carolina. The group provides the infrastructure and leadership needed to manage a modern medical practice, including processes for billing and collection, group contracting, electronic medical records and other technologies.

Maynard Children's Hospital, a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, is located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center. The 206,499-square-foot facility includes a 72-bed NICU – the second largest in the state – a 12-bed PICU and 42 general/intermediate pediatric beds. It offers highly specialized services including pediatric and neonatal intensive care, a kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, ECMO, 24/7 children’s emergency department, acute dialysis and CRRT, radiology, rehabilitation, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and craniofacial surgery. The Children’s Hospital is a designated Children’s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation’s top children’s facilities.

Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 11th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of more than 95,000. Mild winter temperatures make it perfect for year-round golfing and park outings, while the summer months offer easy beach getaways with short drives to the picturesque Outer Banks and the stunning Crystal Coast. With an array of excellent restaurants, fascinating museums, charming art galleries, and unique antique shops, Greenville offers an exceptional quality of life that is hard to beat.

• Named one of Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025 and 2026
• Conveniently located 45 miles east of I-95, about an hour and half from Raleigh and from the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast
• Home to East Carolina University (ECU) – a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students – and The Brody School of Medicine, one of the most diverse medical schools in the country
• Numerous waterways, parks and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.