Northside Hospital Cherokee - General Surgery Physician Opportunity - Canton, GA
Compensation
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Job Description
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Northside Hospital is seeking an experienced General Surgeon for our growing Cherokee County based group. This is a practice with multiple physicians that needs to add another dedicated surgeon to support the growth in the practice and follow up with patients from our Clinic. Come join an incredible group of experienced surgeons at one of Georgia's best kept secrets - Northside Hospital. We are known for our incredible culture and retirement benefits.
Education, Training, & Experience
MD or DO
BC/BE in General Surgery
- Completion of U.S. Accredited General Surgery Residency
- Active GA medical license or the ability to obtain a GA medical license
- Must have a minimum of 3+ year of experience post residency/fellowship
- Position/Benefits Overview
- Work with well-trained and experienced staff
- Elective Surgery/Clinic Model
- Excellent Compensation with productivity bonus compensation
- Medical, Dental, Life
- Retirement Plans- 403B,457M, Fully Funded Pension
- CME
- Cell-phone Stipend
Relocation Stipend Available
The Community of Cherokee County is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and blends natural beauty with rapid suburban growth. Known for its excellent schools, strong healthcare access, and vibrant local economy, the county has become one of the most desirable places to live in the Atlanta metro region.
Downtown areas like Woodstock and Canton offer thriving restaurant, retail, and arts scenes, while Lake Allatoona and miles of parks and trails provide abundant outdoor recreation. It's the best of both worlds - mix of small-town charm and modern amenities!
Why Choose Northside Hospital?
Northside is so much more than just a hospital. It’s an extensive network of state-of-the-art facilities staffed with skilled, caring professionals who are dedicated to the health and wellness of the communities we serve.
Northside Hospital System Includes
- Five not-for-profit, acute-care hospitals, located in Atlanta, Cumming, Canton, Duluth and Lawrenceville
- Over 300 Northside Hospital-affiliated outpatient centers and medical office buildings throughout the Atlanta Region
- 3,900 providers on staff and more than 24,000 employees
- Northside serves more than 4 million patients annually
- Nationally recognized expertise in Cancer Care, Maternity Services, Radiology, Surgery and Women’s Health
- Contact Morgan.Dudkowski@northside.com for more information.
Qualifications
Education, Training, & Experience
MD or DO
BC/BE in General Surgery
Completion of U.S. Accredited General Surgery Residency
Active GA medical license or the ability to obtain a GA medical license
Work Hours
8 a - 5 p
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 41 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 95% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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- On-site
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Canton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $421k
- Typical market rent
- $1,986/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 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.