Thoracic Surgery Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Health Rex

Company: UNC Health
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 21, 2026

Job Description:

UNC Rex is seeking a Thoracic Surgeon Ideal candidates should have experience in the robot-assisted treatment of thoracic surgical disease including benign and malignant disease of esophagus, foregut, lung, mediastinum, pleura, chest wall, trachea and diaphragm. Additionally, candidates will have experience in robot-assisted lobectomy and robot-assisted esophagectomy. Advanced endoscopic procedures and first rib resection or pectus repair a plus. Candidates will be board-certified or board-eligible in thoracic surgery. We employ a multidisciplinary thoracic team approach and offer the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care available outside an academic medical center. Our care team offers the latest treatment options and access to all the support and resources offered at UNC Rex. Our board-certified specialists have been trained at some of the top programs in their fields, and they continue to learn new techniques to better our patient care. This high volume and growing practice is in an ideal location with an excellent work/life balance. Responsibilities: 1. Provides professional medical services to patients. 2. Exercises independent professional judgment in the care and treatment of patients. 3. Orders and prescribes medical treatment, diagnostic testing, nursing care and other health and medical services. Prescribes medically appropriate pharmaceuticals. 4. Consults and counsels with patients and families. Provides health and medical education to patients and families. 5. Refers patients as needed to appropriate medical specialists and other health care professionals to assure appropriate multidisciplinary care is provided. 6. Documents medical and clinical care in the patient's medical record. Assigns the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to permit third party insurance billing. 7. Supervises other medical professionals. 8. Adheres to the principles of medical ethics. Education Requirements: ? Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Licensure/Certification Requirements: ? DEA;MD ? BLS Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: ? Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English. UNC Health Medical Group: Delivering Expertise and Empathy to more than a dozen counties. The more than 90 practices and over 300 providers of UNC Health Medical Group are providing a full range of primary care and specialty services to people in 16 counties throughout North Carolina. Through operational support that helps each practice provide complete care to patients, UNC Health Medical Group makes the expertise and empathy of the UNC Health system available to more of North Carolina. 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 Thoracic Surgery. 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. Recruiter: Tina McBee, tina.mcbee@unchealth.unc.edu Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC Health Medical Group Organization Unit: Rex North Carolina Surgery Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 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. tina.mcbee@unchealth.unc.edu

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