Emergency Medicine Medical Director/Department Chair Opportunity in Nags Head, NC

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ECU Health Physicians, in partnership The Outer Banks Health Hospital, located in Nags Head, NC are seeking an experienced full-time board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician to serve as Medical Director and Chair of their Emergency Services Department. The successful applicant will provide direct clinical care in addition to managing operations. Key management responsibilities will include staffing, financial management, performance improvement, and driving quality and safety initiatives. 

The Outer Banks offers 175 miles of stunning beaches, crystal-clear waters, and ample opportunities for fishing on the barrier islands of North Carolina. Discover a true work-life balance afforded by living and working in a coastal community. 

Job Highlights include: 

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians 

• Hospital privileges at The Outer Banks Health Hospital 

• High quality emergency medicine team inclusive of 6 physicians and 9 advance practice providers 

• Collaborative and congenial staff 

• 21-bed emergency department serves approximately 23,100 patients each year 

• Telestroke support 

• Support from the Department of Emergency Medicine at East Carolina's Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC 

• Opportunity to live in one of the top coastal locations in the U.S.  

• Excellent public school system 

• Strong community outreach 

• Comprehensive Benefit Package to include: Annual Stipend, Relocation Assistance, Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice (with tail), 401k/457b, Medical, Dental, & Vision, Life Insurance 

In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits plan, qualified applicants may also be eligible for loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends. 

For more information, please contact Steven Mitchell at 252-558-6751 or by email Steven.Mitchell@ecuhealth.org

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.

Outer Banks Health Hospital (OBH) is a full-service critical access hospital offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The 21-bed facility is part of the ECU Health system of care and is designed to meet the needs of the coastal community, whose year-round population of approximately 35,000 swells to about 350,000 in the summer season. Its campus includes four ORs, a medical/surgical unit, a labor & delivery suite with a dedicated cesarean section OR, a full rehabilitation therapy center, cancer treatment and radiation therapy center, and a 24-hour emergency department.

OBH is fully accredited, provides high quality care in a compassionate environment to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, and has been nationally recognized for outstanding patient care.

Awards and accreditations

• ACoS-CoC Community Cancer Program
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
• Get With The Guidelines Awards for Rural Stroke, Type II Diabetes, Rural Coronary Artery Disease, STEMI Referring Center
• 2025 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer

The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a chain of barrier islands stretching from the Virginia border south to Ocracoke Island. Here, you’ll find more than 100 miles of wide-open shoreline, charming seaside villages, and towns brimming with personality, a strong sense of community, and fascinating connections to our nation’s history.

• Three islands to explore – Northern Beaches, Roanoke Island and Dare Mainland, and Hatteras Island
• Endless opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with activities like hang gliding, kiteboarding, deep sea fishing, surfing and so much more
• Experiences an average of 200 sunny days per year and an annual temperature of 70?
• Excellent public and private educational opportunities

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.