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General Information

Location
Wilkes Medical Center
WMC, North Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Care Delivery Brand
Atrium Health - Wake Forest Baptist

Description & Requirements

Hospital Medicine is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Hospitalist with specialized training in Internal Medicine to join our growing team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist – Wilkes Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC.

Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment:
Join a professional, collegial team in a community hospital setting with access to academic resources. Wilkes Medical Center features an open ICU supported by Tele-ICU (aICU) and Sonosite ultrasound in the Emergency Department. The average daily census is 60–65 patients.

Highlights
What We Have to Offer:

• CME Reimbursement: Support for continued medical education and professional development
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, vision, retirement, and more
• Work/Life Balance: Enjoy a predictable week on/week off schedule
• Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified candidates
• Schedule Mix: Inpatient-focused, 7-on/7-off
• Career Growth & Stability: Opportunities for academic involvement and research through Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Training and/or Experience Required
Requirements:

• MD/DO degree
• Completion of a 3-year Internal Medicine Residency
• North Carolina medical license or eligibility

Benefits
  • Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
  • 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 
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
  • Relocation assistance

About Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Where You’ll Live:

Nestled in the scenic foothills of North Carolina, North Wilkesboro offers:

• Affordable Living: Cost of living well below the national average
• Excellent Schools: Access to strong public and private education
• Outdoor Lifestyle: Proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains, hiking, and lakes
• Community Feel: A welcoming, family-friendly environment

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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