What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Physician Specialist position at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist?
About Our Organization
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We have an integrated enterprise including educational and research facilities, hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and other primary and specialty care facilities serving 24 counties in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.
We comprise a regional clinical system with more than 300 locations, 2,100 physicians and 1,535 acute care beds; Wake Forest School of Medicine; and Wake Forest Innovations, which promotes the commercialization of research discoveries and operates Innovation Quarter, an urban research and business park specializing in biotechnology, materials science and information technology.
We are consistently ranked among the best in the country for our clinical, research and educational programs.
Our Mission and Values
At Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, our mission is to improve the health of our region, state and nation by:
- Generating and translating knowledge to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
- Training leaders in healthcare and biomedical science.
- Serving as the premier health system in our region, with specific centers of excellence recognized as national and international care destinations.
We value excellence, demonstrating the highest standards of patient-centered care, education, research and operational effectiveness. We also value compassion, responding to the physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs of all. Additionally, we value service, cultivating selfless contribution for the greater good, and integrity, demonstrating fairness, honesty, sincerity and accountability.
