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Lithonia, Georgia

Physician - ESA Nocturnist Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Physician will attend to the needs of all patients during the night within the scope of licensing, training and credentialing.

Attend to the medical needs of all patients by performing patient care activities to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Physician and assist in generating adequate practice volume. The Physician will participate in on-call duties and actively participate in meetings and committees. Practice medicine within the current scope of national patient safety goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a Doctor of Medicine Degree (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree (D.O.). Must hold a valid and unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia. Board Eligible or Board Certified preferred. Hold a valid DEA certificate without restriction. Experience in outpatient medical practice preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills required. Must be computer literate.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide medical care to patients during night shifts within the scope of their licensing and training. They are also expected to participate in on-call duties, committee meetings, and maintain practice volume.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and a valid, unrestricted medical license in the State of Georgia. A valid DEA certificate is required, and board certification or eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Hospitalist medicineNocturnist servicesComputer literacyClinical documentation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,197 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Lithonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$228k
Typical market rent
$1,654/mo
Residents’ average commute
42 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.