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Rheumatology Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Specialty Care at Smithfield

UNC Health Care
403(b), retirement plan
United States, North Carolina, Smithfield
507 North Brightleaf Boulevard (Show on map)
Sep 18, 2026

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Rheumatology Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Rheumatology at Clayton and Smithfield

UNC Health Medical Group (UNCHMG) and UNC Specialty Care at Smithfield (Rheumatology and Neurology), located in Smithfield, North Carolina, are seeking an MD/DO, BC/BE Rheumatology Physician to join their group full-time. This position will see patients at the Smithfield and Clayton locations. In partnership with UNC Health Johnston, our mission is to provide compassionate, cost-effective, and high-quality care to every patient.

Responsibilities:

  • No Required Call
  • Minimal calls from office patients; calls triaged through Healthlink
  • Position will be based in Smithfield, NC
  • No APP Supervision
  • Existing and Growing Primary Care Sites
  • Open to new grads!

Compensation:

  • Competitive Annual Salary
  • Full Benefits: Medical + Dental + Vision
  • Generous PTO package
  • 403B employer-sponsored retirement plan
  • 457 retirement plan
  • CME - 5 days plus $2500 reimbursement/fiscal year
  • Malpractice insurance

Requirements:

  • MD or DO required.
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in Rheumatology.

Johnston County:

Small town and southern charm with high-tech jobs and nearby major cities make Johnston County a great place to live. In one of the fastest-growing places in the country, Johnston County offers quiet, safe neighborhoods, low crime, excellent health care, and a good sense of community. Here you'll find great connections to history, entertainment, dining, lodging, and outlet shopping. With both Interstate 95 and Interstate 40 running through our area, you are connected to just about anywhere you want to go, including a 20-minute drive to Raleigh, a two-hour drive to beach resorts, and a four-hour drive to the beautiful mountains. With all this, and more, Johnston County is the perfect place to Live, Work and Play.

Recruiter: Tina McBee, tina.mcbee@unchealth.unc.edu


    Other Information

    Other information:
    Education Requirements:
    * Active member of the Rex Hospital Medical Staff, including meeting the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
    Licensure/Certification Requirements:
    * Board Certified Rheumatology
    * DEA;ACLS;MD
    Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
    * Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.

    REASONING ABILITY

    High-level quantitative and qualitative reason skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

    North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/ACLS certification preferred. Board certified in Internal Medicine.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, bend and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds required.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physician generally works in a medical office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasoning Ability: High-level quantitative and qualitative reason skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical issues presented by patients.


    Job Details

    Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

    Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

    Organization Unit: UNC Rheumatology at Smithfield

    Work Type: Full Time

    Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

    Work Schedule: Day Job

    Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

    This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

    UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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