Emergency General Surgeon

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking a board-certified / board-eligible Emergency General Surgeon to join our collaborative team in Charlotte, North Carolina. Atrium Health is a leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North and South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver excellence in patient-centered care, focusing on quality improvement and care optimization.
• Participate in resident, medical student, and advanced care practitioner education.
• Engage in research to improve the organization, management, and delivery of high-quality general surgery care.
• Practice includes emergency general surgery with opportunities for elective cases.
• Inpatient and outpatient services are supported by Advanced Practice Practitioners.
• Participate in scholarly and professional development activities.
• Call schedule : ~4 weeknights / month, no more than 1 in every 4 weekends.
• Opportunity for academic appointment with Wake Forest Department of Surgery.

Qualifications

About Atrium Health & Department of Surgery

Atrium Health is one of the largest public, not-for-profit systems in the nation : 7,500+ beds, 70,000 employees, 12 million+ patient encounters annually. General Surgery covers emergency services at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Mercy, and Pineville, and performs elective cases. Pineville : 307-bed acute care hospital; Carolinas Medical Center : 874-bed tertiary / quaternary hospital, Level I trauma center; Mercy : 232-bed acute care hospital. Freestanding emergency rooms provide additional patient access. Department of Surgery : 75 clinical faculty, 6 PhD researchers, multiple divisions including General & GI Surgery, HPB, Pediatric, Plastic, Oncology, and Urology. Division of General & GI Surgery : 17 faculty members across several sections. Active leadership roles in EGS Guidelines, Acute Care Surgery Network, peer review, research, and national surgical societies.

Department Values & Opportunities

Culture & Benefits

Inclusive culture that values diversity and teamwork. Resources and support for personal and professional growth. Opportunity to work alongside leading minds in medicine.