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General Information

Location
Wake Forest Emergency Providers
101 Hospital Dr
Columbus, North Carolina 
Care Delivery Brand
Atrium Health - Wake Forest Baptist

Description & Requirements

Join AdventHealth Polk Hospital ED – Emergency Physician Opportunity in Columbus, NC! Staffing by Wake Forest Emergency Physicians, a group known for transparency, lifestyle balance, and excellent care. AdventHealth Polk is a community-owned, non-profit critical access hospital just 1 hour from Asheville on the Blue Ridge escarpment.

Wake Forest Emergency Providers, affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest School of Medicine, delivers high-quality emergency care across Hospital Emergency Departments and Free-Standing Emergency Departments throughout the Greater Charlotte Market and Central and Northwest North Carolina. Our physicians practice in settings that offer a strong sense of community and teamwork, while benefiting from the clinical resources, academic collaboration, and innovation of a leading nonprofit health system.
Highlights
  • 9-bed ED, single coverage, ~11k annual volume (20–40 pts/day)
  • 25 inpatient beds, including a 6 bed ICU
  • 12-hour shifts (6a–6p / 6p–6a)
  • Experienced nurses & techs, great ratios
  • Full-time hospitalist support (day onsite, night telemedicine)
  • Supportive administration & strong consultant relationships
  • Low-stress environment with short wait times and appreciative patients
  • EPIC EMR
  • DAX AI scribe with note writing capabilities
  • Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
  • Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients
  • Close to Asheville, Spartanburg, Greenville
Training and/or Experience Required
  • Emergency Medicine Board Certified / Board Eligible (ABEM)
  • North Carolina Medical License (or eligibility)
Benefits
  • Sign-on Bonus eligible and Relocation assistance
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances of up to $6000 annually
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Competitive retirement options, including a 403(b) plan with up to 7% employer contributions and an additional 457(b) deferred compensation plan
  • Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
  • Educational assistance and professional development programs
  • Paid medical liability insurance with tail coverage
About Columbus, North Carolina 
Columbus is a charming small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the county seat of Polk County. Known for its serene landscapes and welcoming atmosphere, Columbus offers a close-knit community with a rich history. The town features the historic Polk County Courthouse and Stearns Park, hosting many community events throughout the year.

With local amenities like St. Luke's Hospital, shops, and dining options, Columbus provides a high quality of life. Its beautiful natural surroundings offer plenty of outdoor activities. Whether exploring historic sites or enjoying local events, Columbus, NC, is a wonderful place to call home.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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