Neurosurgery APP Comprehensive Spine Fracture Clinic; Tumor and Fragility

Position: Neurosurgery APP Comprehensive Spine Fracture Clinic (Tumor and Fragility)
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Neurosurgery APP Comprehensive Spine Fracture Clinic (Tumor and Fragility)

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Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date:
Jan 15, 2026

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours during week, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a neurosurgery team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.

• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.

• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.

• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.

• The job allows APP to run their own clinic with complete backup and support from surgeon team.

• Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

• Flexibility to float to various locations within and around Wake County, including but not limited to Morrisville, Cary, North Raleigh, Apex, and Garner, as needed to support operational demands and ensure seamless patient care.

Job Location

Job Summary

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in our (Spine Tumor/Fracture Clinic) located in (Durham and Cary, NC) to work in collaboration with attending physicians, collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provide direct patient care services. Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Rotational on-call responsibilities for emergent surgical cases when assistance is required.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.

• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the date in the patient's record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.

• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.

• Carry out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

• Participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician; prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Review the work of lower rated employees; train new personnel. Participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.

• Support and assist with comprehensive clinical and imaging review of incoming Spine Tumor/Fracture…