Emergency Medicine Physician (MD/DO) - New Free-Standing ER/Urgent Care Site - Raleigh, NC
UNC Health · Raleigh, NC
Posted October 13, 2026
UNC Health Rex Emergency & Urgent Care - Creedmoor Road (Raleigh) · 8385 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC, US, 27613
- Compensation: competitive salary with quality/productivity incentives and full benefits (pay offers are set by experience and internal equity)
- Location: UNC Health Rex Emergency & Urgent Care - Creedmoor Road (Raleigh), 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.
New Free-Standing Emergency & Urgent Care | UNC Health | Opening June 2027
UNC Health in partnership with the UNC SOM Department of Emergency Medicine is launching an innovative new care model through a partnership with Intuitive Health to bring freestanding facilities that combine emergency department and urgent care services under one roof to communities in Wake County, NC. The first location is planned for Wake County | North Raleigh with anticipated opening June 2027.
This hybrid model allows patients to be evaluated by a board-certified emergency physician led team, ensuring they receive the appropriate level of care—whether urgent care or full emergency treatment—without the guesswork of choosing between the two.
These state-of-the-art facilities will feature on-site laboratory services, advanced imaging including CT and X-ray, and modern clinical spaces designed to deliver efficient, patient-centered emergency care while reducing unnecessary emergency department utilization.
UNC Health is seeking experienced, full-time Emergency Medicine physicians to join the inaugural clinical team to help launch this new model of care in Wake County.
Position Highlights
- Provide emergency and urgent care evaluation within a hybrid ER/urgent care model
- Care for patients across the full spectrum of acuity
- Work in a newly built, modern facility with on-site imaging and laboratory services
- Collaborate with UNC Health hospitals & specialty services for patient admissions, follow up, and consultations
- Participa te in shaping workflows and culture for a brand-new clinical program
- Full-time schedule with competitive shift structure
- 120 hours per month
- Opportunities to be involved in academics at UNC Medical Center
- EMR: EPIC
Candidate Requirements
- Board Certified / Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Medicine work experience highly valued
- Completion of ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency
- Strong clinical decision-making and patient-centered communication skills
- Interest in innovative models of immediate care delivery
Financial Package
- Competitive guaranteed base compensation
- Relocation assistance
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- CME allowance
- Malpractice coverage with tail
Wake County
Wake County—home to Raleigh and the Research Triangle—is one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States, offering a unique mix of economic opportunity, innovation, and high quality of life. Physicians and families are drawn to the area for:
- Thriving Research Triangle technology and healthcare economy
- Highly rated public and private schools
- Access to major universities including UNC, Duke, and NC State
- Short drives to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the North Carolina coast
- Vibrant food scene, arts, outdoor recreation, and family-friendly communities
UNC Health
UNC Health is a state-affiliated academic health system comprised of 20 hospitals and more than 900 clinics across North Carolina, with strong ties to the UNC School of Medicine. Our mission is simple: to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians while advancing clinical care, education, and research. Joining this new program offers physicians the opportunity to help launch a transformative model of emergency care while practicing within one of the nation’s leading academic health systems.
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.