Headache Neurologist – East Carolina University/ECU Health – Greenville, NC

January 22, 2026<br><br>ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Neurology-Greenville are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Neurologist with fellowship training or clinical expertise in Headache Medicine to join their expanding practice located in Greenville, North Carolina. New graduates and visa candidates are welcome to apply.<br><br>ECU Health is a 9-hospital system serving 29 eastern NC counties and 1.4 million people. Greenville (population 90,000+) is located 80 miles west of the beautiful North Carolina Coast and 80 miles east of Raleigh.<br><br><strong>Opportunity Details<br><br></strong><ul><li>Employment by ECU Health Physicians</li><li>Academic appointment with East Carolina University at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Professor</li><li>Hospital Privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed level 1 trauma center, regional leader for neurosciences, and the only comprehensive stroke center in eastern North Carolina</li><li>Opportunity due to program expansion</li><li>Established neurology practice inclusive of 13 physicians and 6 advanced practice providers</li><li>Primarily outpatient clinical care with occasional inpatient responsibilities associated with attending duties of residency program</li><li>Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm, schedule</li><li>No call</li><li>Opportunity to be a part of a new ACGME neurology residency program</li><li>Available resources include an on-site infusion suite, on-site lab, EEG, EMG and nerve conduction study resources, and an ALS clinic</li><li>Established clinical neuroscience team of 10 neurosurgeons, including dual-trained cerebrovascular specialists and 20 + neurologists including an interventional neurologist, 4 vascular neurologists, 4 neurointensivists and 13 subspecialty neurologists. The subspecialties include pediatric neurology, epilepsy, movement disorders, headache, neuromuscular, sleep medicine, intraoperative monitoring and neuro-oncology. There is also a large team of inpatient and outpatient Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.</li><li>Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefit Package to include: Annual CME Stipend, Relocation, Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program/ 457b, Medical, Dental & Vision, Disability & Life Insurance<br><br></li></ul><em>In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits plan, qualified applicants may also be eligible for loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.<br><br></em><em><strong>If you, or a colleague, are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Ashley Rudolph at (252) 558-3763, or </strong></em><em><strong>Ashley.Rudolph@ecuhealth.org</strong></em><em><strong>.<br><br></strong></em><strong>ECU Health<br><br></strong>ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.org<br><br>ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.<br><br>This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.<br><br><strong>Greenville, NC<br><br></strong>Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!<br><br><ul><li>Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC</li><li>Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students</li><li>Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping</li><li>Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities</li><li>Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private</li><li>Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area<br><br></li></ul><strong>General Information<br><br></strong>It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

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