NP/PA Immediate Care Opportunity in Ahoskie, NC (PRN) - ECU Health

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Immediate Care-Ahoskie are seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work varying shifts on a PRN basis.  Experienced practitioners are encouraged to apply for this role.

Opportunity Highlights                                                                              

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians-Community Practice Model
• PRN shifts
• Outpatient Only – Shift hours are from 11am – 7pm – Monday thru Friday
• No weekends, No call
• Proficiency required for minor procedures including: Suturing, joint injections, splinting/mobilizing/sprains, as well as comfortable treating infants to adults
• Clinical responsibilities will include being a sole provider in an immediate care setting
• System-wide integrated EMR - EPIC
• Applicants will be required to have BLS certification from The American Heart Association

ECU Health

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 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital 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. www.ecuhealth.org

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed, not-for-profit hospital, located in Ahoskie NC.  This area features beautiful rural scenery and a climate conducive to year-round, outdoor activities.  The 15-bed ER serves approximately 21,000 patients per year from the local community and surrounding towns. This modern facility provides a wide range of health services to its 39,000 residents in the four-county area.   

Ahoskie Located in North Carolina’s Inner Banks region; Ahoskie is located 24 miles south of the Virginia line, 40 miles northwest of historic Edenton, NC and 65 miles southeast of Lake Gaston in Littleton, NC

• Two hours from the Outer Banks, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country
• Offers a desirable climate with mild winters and all four seasons – ideal for outdoor enthusiasts
• Outstanding golf courses, water sports, hunting, camping, fishing, community and state parks for outdoor activities
• Vidant Wellness Center – Ahoskie is a 21,000-foot facility which includes a lap pool, an exercise studio and the latest in cardiovascular and strength training equipment
• Recreation Center which includes little league baseball, lighted athletic fields and picnic area
• Attractive lots and homes on the beautiful Chowan River and in the country
• General aviation airport nearby and 1 hour from Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, and 1 hour from commercial airport in Greenville, NC
• East Carolina University Dental School has a site in Ahoskie; 1 hour from the main ECU campus which offers Division 1 athletics and diverse performing arts offerings. Chowan University just 15 minutes from Ahoskie

North Carolina has many draws to include vast state parks, professional sports teams (NBA, NFL and NHL), pristine beaches, high ranking public colleges/universities and diverse arts and cultural offerings - making the area an attractive location to live, practice medicine and vacation. 

General Information 
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.