Primary Care Sports Physician (Non-Operative)- Atlanta

Primary CareNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

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Work Shift

  • Day
  • Work Day(s)
  • Monday-Friday
  • Shift Start Time
  • 8:00 AM
  • Shift End Time
  • 5:00 PM
  • Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

To plan, implement and evaluate the provision of high-quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in the respective clinical area.

Experience

No minimum Experience Required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in respective clinical area.

Education

  • Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school.
  • Graduate of an accredited, post-graduate residency program in Pediatrics.
  • Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Sports Medicine.

Certification Summary

  • Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Sports Medicine.
  • Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.
  • BLS or PALS certification required.
  • Current DEA registration.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families and as a team member.

Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff.

Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities: personal organization and time management, human relations and teamwork, personal adaptability, personal motivation, and listening.

Job Responsibilities

  • Provides patient care within the respective clinical area which complies with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and Children’s policies and procedures.
  • Participates in and incorporates Quality Improvement and research findings into practice.
  • Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education.
  • Educate and assist trainees with medical decision making.

Provides an authenticated report of all physician services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner.

Completes necessary documentation and ensures timely communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

  • Actively responds to patient and clinical staff questions and requests.
  • Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the clinical area.
  • Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete, and maintain certification in BLS, PALS, or NALS and maintains any additional specialty training/certifications as required by the area assigned.
  • Performs other responsibilities as required.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

  • Primary Location Address
  • 5445 Meridian Mark Rd
  • Job Family
  • Physician

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide high-quality medical care to children and adolescents while managing clinical resources effectively. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate patient records, participating in quality improvement research, and educating patients, families, and trainees.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school and residency program in Pediatrics, with a completed fellowship in Sports Medicine. Applicants are required to be board certified or eligible and hold a valid medical license in the state of Georgia.

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient EducationClinical Documentation

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Sports Physician (Non-Operative)- Atlanta at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,936 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Relocation assistance
42%
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,333 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Mark

Median resident rent
$938/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, Georgia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Day Shift
Monday-Friday Schedule