Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Women's Health Menopause
Specialty Clinic
Work Arrangement:
Requisition Number: 273221
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTIC
Date: Sep 1, 2026
As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy
competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours,
and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that
values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:
The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965
and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top
nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced
practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as
post master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and
access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a
professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas
within Duke.
Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative
care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to
top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include
clinical practice, education, and research.
Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140
primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
Job Location(s)
Primarily telehealth. Possibility of clinic locations in Wake and/or Durham
counties
The Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking an Advanced
Practice Provider (APP) to join its team of experienced Complex Menopause
providers. The APP will deliver evidence-based care, patient education, and
counseling that helps patients navigate midlife health concerns. The team
includes generalist OB/GYN physicians with Menopause Society certification who
will provide mentorship and clinical oversight.
The schedule is variable and may require flexibility, including early-evening
and weekend hours to support patient and clinician scheduling needs.
Primary responsibilities
Provide evaluation, management, education, counseling, and treatment for
patients with common and complex menopause-related concerns, including:
Medical management of menopausal health concerns, including menopausal
hormone therapy
Symptomatic perimenopause, including hormonal contraception, IUD use, and
cyclic progestogen therapy
Menopausal and perimenopausal symptom management for patients with
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk, high-risk cancer patients, and
cancer survivors, using hormonal and non-hormonal approaches as
appropriate. Patient population may include natural, premature, early,
surgical, and radiation-induced menopause
Menopausal and perimenopausal symptom management in patients with higher-
risk conditions, including tobacco use, clotting disorders, cardiovascular
disease, valvular disease, liver disorders, and transplant history
Assessment of abnormal and postmenopausal bleeding
Menopause-related cognitive and mood changes
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Midlife vulvar dermatoses and vulvovaginitis
Midlife weight management
Sexual health and sexual dysfunction, including desire, arousal, orgasm,
genitourinary, and pelvic floor concerns, and related treatment options
Gynecological Care
Based on menopause patient volume, the APP may provide in-person routine
gynecologic care and treatment for common concerns including:
Family planning and reproductive life-planning counseling
Routine screening examinations and cervical cancer screening
Referrals for age- and risk-appropriate screening, including mammography,
bone density testing, and colorectal cancer screening
Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
Evaluation of breast changes or masses
Evaluation of pelvic or abdominal pain
Routine postoperative follow-up and problem visits
Treatment of vulvar cysts and abscesses
Responsibilities may also include in-person assessment and treatment
opportunities such as:
IUD placement and removal
Endometrial biopsy
Vulvar biopsy
Other in-person gynecologic assessments and treatments within the APP's
scope, credentials, and privileges
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
Nurse Practitioners: Requires completion of an accredited Nurse
Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
Physician Assistants: Requires completion of an accredited Physician
Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly
preferred.
Certified Nurse Midwife: Requires completion of an accredited graduate-
level nurse‑midwifery program at the MSN or DNP level.
Certification
BLS required
License
Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the
state of North Carolina. National certification as a Nurse Practitioner
required.
Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified
as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants.
Certified Nurse Midwife: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the
state of North Carolina. National certification as a Nurse Midwife
required.
DEA license for applicable practice state(s)
The remote care model may support patients across multiple states as program
licensure expands. Applicants should identify every state in which they
currently hold an active professional license and any compact licensure
status, as applicable.
Experience
Two or more years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician
Assistant or Certified Nurse Midwife in Women's Health
Experience managing midlife Women's Health concerns
Experience or training in sexual health management and/or prescribing
anti-obesity pharmacotherapy
Certification by The Menopause Society, or comparable menopause-focused
training is preferred or must be licensed within six months of employment
The Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) certification program
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color,
disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information,
national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,
creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust
exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our
perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this
exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and
welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all
voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold
these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke
University Health System may include essential job functions that require
specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and
provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each
hiring department.
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
