Career Center

The Duke Department of Pediatrics is excited to announce that we are recruiting a full-time faculty member to join the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Candidates should be board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM).

All PEM faculty have significant bedside contact time with residents and medical students while caring for a diverse patient population. In the course of providing state-of-the-art clinical care, we have received our Department’s Division Teaching Award 6 times. We welcome faculty who love caring for kids and sharing that expertise and passion with learners of all levels.

Why PEM at Duke?

• You will join a tight knit, productive, collegial, and stable group of PEM physicians.
• Scholarly opportunities exist in virtually all aspects of PEM (e.g., EMS, disaster management, trauma, quality improvement, patient safety, global health, informatics, medical education, advocacy, clinical and health equity research, ultrasound, simulation, etc.).
• The Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) is a stand-alone unit within the Duke ED. All pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties are immediately available.
• The Duke Department of Pediatrics has a long history of excellence in patient care, medical education, quality improvement, and research.
  • Duke Children’s Hospital is ranked among the Nation’s finest in the 2021-22 U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals rankings in nine specialties.
  • Duke Children’s serves a diverse population of patients as both a primary care facility and a referral center for patients from North Carolina and throughout the Southeast.
  • The Department currently trains 75 residents and 60 subspecialty fellows. The Department of Emergency Medicine trains another 30 residents.
  • The Department of Pediatrics is ranked first nationally on the 2021 list of NIH funding for pediatric clinical science departments.
• Our Top 10 School of Medicine shares a beautiful campus with nationally ranked programs in Nursing, Business, Law, Divinity, Environment, Informatics, Biomedical Engineering and many others.

Why Durham, NC?

• Small city ease of living, college town vibe with big city amenities.
• Ranked #2 in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report, “Best Places to Live”. [Learn more]
• Four distinct yet mild seasons make it possible to enjoy many activities year-round. Durham averages 230 days of sunshine and less than seven inches of snow a year. Located in the hilly, forested Piedmont region of North Carolina, Durham is only three hours from the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains to the west and clean, spacious beaches to the east.
• Excellent public and private schools as well as local colleges and universities
• This mix of research, industry, and teaching institutions makes for an active intellectual, cultural, and recreational life. [Learn more]

Interested candidates should submit CV and Letter of Interest via https://pdc.dukehealth.org/careers

With a deep commitment to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Duke University will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working, learning and care environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.