About the role
Work Arrangement:
Requisition Number: 273991
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: DUKE HOSPITAL
Date: Aug 26, 2026
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:
Job Location
Duke University Hospital campus, Durham, NC
Job Summary
The Duke University Hospital Neurology/Stroke Team APP ( NP/PA) works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health care team to provide direct patient care services for patients admitted to the neurology intermediate and/or step-down units in collaboration with the supervision of the neurologist(s). The APP may also provide direct patient care services for patients consulted on by the neurology service in the Emergency Department and other inpatient units in the hospital. While in clinic, the APP will provide direct patient care services for patients in the neurology outpatient clinic.
The APP's practice locations include inpatient units at Duke University Hospital, the Duke Medicine Pavilion, and less commonly outpatient clinic coverage at the Duke Neuroscience Center in Clinic 1L. All locations are on the Duke University Hospital campus in Durham, NC.
The APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies, performs professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services for patients on the stroke service.
The APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the date in the patient's record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
Carry out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
Participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician; prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Train new personnel. Participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
Certification
Physician Assistants: PA-C
BLS required.
License
Experience
Physical and Mental Requirements
Job Hours
This position is primarily inpatient with occasional hospital based clinic coverage. APPs on this service work FOURTEEN 12-hour shifts per month. This is a day shift only position and includes occasional weekend requirements. Schedule may be modified by the clinical or leadership team to fit clinical needs of the service.
Duke is an 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, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military 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
How to apply
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