Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) - Western North Carolina
UNC Health · Lenoir, NC
Posted October 13, 2026
UNC Health Caldwell Primary Care (Lenoir) · 322 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC, US, 28645
- Compensation: competitive salary with quality/productivity incentives and full benefits (pay offers are set by experience and internal equity)
- Location: UNC Health Caldwell Primary Care (Lenoir), NC
- Status: Full Time
- System: UNC Health, an integrated academic health system serving all of North Carolina
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
BE/BC Outpatient Primary Care Physician Opportunities- Western, NC
Caldwell UNC Health is the choice for health care in Caldwell County. UNC Health Medical Group & Caldwell Physicians Network provide the majority of primary care and select specialty care to our market from thirteen separate medical park locations throughout the county. Our 137-bed hospital is a member of the UNC Health System.
As part of our long-term commitment to ensuring continuous access to exceptional primary care, we are actively recruiting FM/IM physicians for both current openings and anticipated future opportunities. We welcome conversations with physicians at all stages of their career planning!
Position Features:
- Competitive total compensation package; including the following:
o First-year compensation guarantee at national benchmarks for your specialty
o Relocation Stipend of $15,000, Sign-on Bonus of up to $20,000, Potential loan repayment
o Resident Stipend of $1,500 per month for the final 2 years of training
o Productivity, Quality and APP Supervision bonus dollars increasing overall compensation
- Attractive phone-only call rotation with collegial partners below industry standard (avg. 5 days/quarter)
- Team-based care infrastructure within each clinic, with key support staff
- Seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physicians
- Staff and administration in our practices who are well-trained, seasoned professionals
- Various potential locations
Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, disability, group life, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account, and 403b, Relocation allowance, Professional Liability coverage, Paid Time Off, Continuing Medical Education allowance
About the Area:
- Centrally located to the key cities in Western North Carolina—70 minute travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock. Temperate climate with 4 seasons!
- Breath-taking scenic views from The Blue Ridge Parkway
- Proximity to higher education opportunities: Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC; Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in Hudson, NC; and an excellent pre-K – 12 public school system that includes an Early College High School
Employer
UNC Health
UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina, with locations across the state. More than 56,000 teammates work together to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities it serves, from the mountains of Caldwell County to the farmland and river towns of eastern North Carolina.
The system is anchored by UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, home of UNC Hospitals, UNC Children's and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of only about 40 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide. Physicians there work alongside the faculty of the UNC School of Medicine. UNC Health also includes UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, UNC Health Johnston, Wayne UNC Health Care, UNC Health Lenoir, UNC Health Nash, UNC Health Southeastern, UNC Health Caldwell and a statewide network of UNC Health Medical Group practices.
Physicians can choose academic faculty roles with teaching and research, hospital-based practice, or community-based primary and specialty care in growing towns such as Goldsboro, Smithfield, Kinston, Rocky Mount, Lumberton and Lenoir. Roles offer competitive salaries with quality and productivity incentives, full medical, dental and vision benefits, CME support, retirement plans and paid malpractice coverage, with sign-on and relocation incentives for many positions.
North Carolina offers a high quality of life, with an affordable cost of living, the thriving Research Triangle, four distinct seasons, and the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic coast both within reach.