Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

Patient-Centered Primary Care Experience

At CarolinaEast Health System, you will enjoy a primary care practice focused on adult and geriatric patients in a supportive clinical environment designed to maximize your effectiveness. Unlike many primary care settings where physicians feel pressured to rush through appointments, your daily schedule allows for meaningful patient interactions. Physicians seeing 18-19 patients per day find themselves in the optimal range for both quality care and strong compensation. This approach reflects the organization's commitment to quality over volume metrics, allowing you to practice medicine with appropriate time for each patient encounter.

Your practice will thrive in a community where primary care physicians are highly valued. Patients here appreciate comprehensive, relationship-based care and tend to remain loyal to their physicians. As you build your panel, you will develop the long-term patient relationships that make primary care professionally rewarding.

Focus on adult medicine without pediatric responsibilities
Emphasis on preventive care and chronic disease management
Manageable daily volume of 18-19 patients supports quality interactions
Well-equipped exam rooms with two rooms per provider to optimize patient flow
On-site imaging and laboratory services for patient convenience

Procedures and Scope of Practice

You will have the opportunity to maintain procedural skills and provide comprehensive care without referral delays for routine office procedures. The clinic setting supports a full range of primary care procedures, allowing you to address patient needs efficiently during their visits.

Joint injections for musculoskeletal complaints
Skin biopsies and lesion removal
Incision and drainage procedures
Additional office-based procedures based on your training and interests
Pollocksville location features extensive on-site services including vascular studies

Advanced Technology and Clinical Support

You will practice with Epic, healthcare's leading electronic medical record system. CarolinaEast implemented Epic approximately one year ago, providing system-wide integration that enhances care coordination across the entire network. You will have immediate access to your patients' complete medical information, including specialty care, imaging studies, and hospital encounters, all within a single platform.

Epic EMR system providing integration across all care settings
Complete visibility of patient care across the CarolinaEast network
Digital access to patient records from any location, including during call coverage
On-site laboratory services at the Pollocksville clinic exceed hospital lab volume

Call Coverage

Your call responsibilities reflect the practice's commitment to physician well-being. Call is phone-only and taken from home approximately once every 28 to 30 days, with nursing triage screening routine questions before they reach you. This arrangement allows you to address genuine patient concerns while protecting your personal time from unnecessary interruptions.

Phone-only call taken from home
Nurse triage screening reduces unnecessary calls
Remote Epic access allows you to review patient information and address concerns efficiently
Clear backup systems for complex situations

Clinical Support Team

You will work alongside experienced advanced practice providers who know the patient population and can extend your reach. CarolinaEast currently employs five APPs in primary care with recruitment underway for an additional provider. This team approach allows for collaborative patient management while ensuring you can focus your expertise where it matters most.

Five APPs currently supporting primary care with one additional position in recruitment
Experienced nursing staff familiar with the patient population
Medical assistants handling rooming, vitals, and documentation support
On-site laboratory and imaging staff for efficient diagnostic workups

The clinical environment at CarolinaEast supports the kind of primary care practice where you can know your patients, address their needs comprehensively, and maintain the professional satisfaction that drew you to medicine.