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General Information

Location
Atrium Health Anson
2301 US Hwy 74 W.
Wadesboro, North Carolina
Care Delivery Brand
Atrium Health - Wake Forest Baptist

Description & Requirements

Join Wake Forest Emergency Providers as an Emergency Physician in Wadesboro, North Carolina—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.

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
  • Atrium Health Anson Emergency Department
  • One 12-hour physician shift daily providing continuous coverage
  • APP support with 8–10 hour shifts, enhancing team-based care
  • Additional compensation available for a nocturnist position
  • 10-bed Emergency Department with an additional low-acuity treatment space
  • Annual ED volume: <20,000 visits — manageable, balanced, and rewarding workload
  • Attached 15-bed hospital for lower-acuity admissions, allowing patients to receive care close to home
  • On-site and community-based support services, including:
    • Mobile health units expanding access in rural areas
    • Substance Use Disorder (SUD) clinics for ongoing patient support
    • Outpatient dental follow-up clinics
  • EPIC EMR
  • 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

Training and/or Experience Required
  • Emergency Medicine Board Certified / Board Eligible
  • North Carolina Medical License (or eligibility)

Benefits
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Competitive retirement options, including a 403(b) plan with up to 10% 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
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances of up to $6000 annually
  • Sign-On bonus and relocation assistance eligible


About Wadesboro, North Carolina
Wadesboro is a charming town where history meets opportunity. Surrounded by rolling countryside and just a short drive from Charlotte, it offers a peaceful lifestyle with access to urban amenities. The town’s historic downtown features local shops, cafes, and cultural landmarks that reflect its deep roots. Wadesboro is a place where neighbors know each other, and community involvement is a way of life. With a growing focus on healthcare, education, and economic development, Wadesboro is an ideal setting for professionals seeking meaningful work and a strong sense of place.

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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