ECU Health Physicians and The Outer Banks Hospital, ACoS Commission on Cancer accredited program, in Nags Head, NC are currently seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its growing oncology program at the Outer Banks Hospital Oncology Hematology center in Nags Head, North Carolina. Oncology experience is required.

Highlights include:

• Ability to live in one of the top rated coastal locations in the United States
• Established community cancer program, fully accredited with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer with approximately 150 analytic cases annually; ACRO accredited Radiation Therapy Center
• Established hematology/oncology practice with strong existing referral base and 11bay infusion suite, staffed by all chemo-certified RN staff
• Building a new facility to house all of Cancer Services in one location to open late 2023
• Palliative Care Services provided through a multidisciplinary Symptom Management Team
• Navigation Services including an Oncology Nurse Navigator with established referral relationships at regional academic/tertiary sites for specialty care and an Oncology Social Worker working collaboratively with community partners to support psychosocial needs
• Onsite dietician & outpatient rehabilitation services with physical therapy, occupational therapy, lymphedema services and speech therapy
• Engaging and cohesive team of oncology providers and staff offering the following services: Radiation Therapy, General Surgery, Radiology, Pathology
• Integrative Medicine provider for consultation and referral
• Multidisciplinary cancer committee structure with monthly tumor boards and bi-monthly Breast Tumor Boards
• Over 30 referring providers to the Cancer service line
• Employed (non-academic) position; 100% outpatient with no call
• Support by the ECU Health Cancer Center multidisciplinary team in Greenville, NC
• Integrated EMR is EPIC

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package to include: annual administrative stipend, relocation assistance, vacation, sick, and holidays, malpractice (with tail), 401k, 457b, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

The Outer Banks Hospital

The Outer Banks Hospital (OBH) is a full-service critical access hospital offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital 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. The hospital's 21-bed emergency department serves approximately 23,100 patients each year.

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.

Nags Head/OBX, NC

The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a chain of barrier islands stretching from the Virginia border south to Ocracoke Island. Wide beaches, stunning sunsets, world-class fishing and endless outdoor activities are part of daily life. Nags Head’s 11 miles of oceanfront are perfect for those who love the outdoors, offering fishing, swimming, hiking, and hang gliding. However, historic lighthouses, beautiful dunes, and the unique local cuisine make this exquisite area a pleasure for all.               

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 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 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.

ECU Health Physicians

ECU Health Physicians, the employed provider group of ECU Health, is comprised of over 1,100 physicians and advanced practice providers across more than 130 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.

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.

If you, or a colleague, are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Ashley Rudolph at (252)558-3763 or Ashley.Rudolph@ecuhealth.org.      

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.