Position Overview

Understanding the Role

Fulfilling Community Healthcare Need

As a Primary Care Physician at CarolinaEast Health System, you'll step into a role where your expertise is not just desired—it’s genuinely needed. Serving a community that values long-term physician relationships, you'll experience the satisfaction of building meaningful connections with patients in a practice environment where six-month wait times for new appointments clearly demonstrate the demand for your services. Unlike metropolitan practices where patients often feel like numbers in a system, your presence at CarolinaEast will have an immediate and significant impact on healthcare access for New Bern residents.

The community's healthcare needs offer a unique opportunity to build your practice at your preferred pace. With an abundance of patients eager for care, you'll find yourself ramping up quickly, establishing a robust patient panel that provides both professional satisfaction and financial stability. The collegial atmosphere among providers creates an environment where you can focus on delivering exceptional care rather than competing for patients.

Practice Setting and Structure

You'll join a well-established hospital-employed physician network that has been providing comprehensive care to the New Bern community and surrounding areas since 2009. Operating from a conveniently located clinic in New Bern, you'll practice in a setting that balances the security of hospital employment with the personalized care experience of community medicine. Unlike larger health systems where primary care can feel like an afterthought, at CarolinaEast, your role is recognized as the foundation of the healthcare pyramid that supports the entire specialty network.

  • Primary care serves as the cornerstone of CarolinaEast's healthcare delivery model, feeding referrals to the system's robust specialty services
  • Hospital-employed model provides stability and comprehensive benefits while still allowing for practice autonomy
  • Opportunity to practice in a community setting where your impact is visible and valued
  • Established patient base ensures immediate integration into a busy, productive practice

Schedule Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

At CarolinaEast, we understand that today's physicians prioritize work-life balance alongside professional achievement. Your schedule can be tailored to align with your personal and professional goals, offering flexibility that many health systems cannot match. Whether you prefer traditional full-time hours or a modified schedule that allows more time for family and personal pursuits, we're committed to finding an arrangement that works for you.

  • Option for full-time (.9 FTE) status with complete benefits package
  • Possibility of .8 FTE (four-day work week) with slightly adjusted benefits
  • Opportunity for administrative time built into your schedule
  • No weekend clinic hours required
  • No obligation for hospital rounding, allowing focused outpatient practice
  • Call schedule limited to approximately 1:5 rotation, taken from home with minimal interruptions
  • Average of only 2 calls per night when on call, with effective nurse triage screening

Leadership and Reporting Structure

You'll be part of a collegial group of primary care physicians who share a commitment to community health, reporting to leadership that values physician input and maintains an open-door policy. The administration at CarolinaEast understands that physician satisfaction directly impacts patient care quality, and they've created a supportive structure that minimizes bureaucratic burdens while providing necessary resources.

  • Direct access to leadership when needed
  • Support from experienced clinic managers who handle administrative details
  • Collaborative approach to practice development and problem-solving
  • Clear communication channels for addressing concerns and opportunities

This position represents a rare opportunity to practice medicine the way you envisioned—with sufficient time for each patient, collegial relationships with specialists, and a supportive administration that values your contributions to community health. Join us at CarolinaEast and rediscover the joy and purpose that drew you to primary care medicine.

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