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Canton, Georgia

Critical Care Nocturnist Physician - Canton, GA (Metro Atlanta)

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

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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 Cherokee | Canton, Georgia

Northside Hospital is seeking a highly skilled Critical Care Nocturnist Physician to join our critical care team at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia. This is an outstanding opportunity for a physician who thrives in a high-acuity environment, values clinical autonomy and collaboration, and wants to be part of a nationally recognized health system with a strong commitment to quality patient care.

The Opportunity

Join a collaborative, physician-led critical care team providing overnight coverage for critically ill adult patients at Northside Hospital Cherokee. The ideal candidate will bring strong critical care expertise, sound clinical judgment, and a passion for delivering exceptional care during the most important hours of a patient's hospitalization.

This role offers the opportunity to practice at a respected community hospital while benefiting from the resources, stability, and clinical infrastructure of one of Georgia's leading health systems.

Why Northside Cherokee?

  • High-acuity critical care practice with a diverse adult patient population
  • Collaborative partnership with intensivists, hospitalists, emergency medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and consulting specialists
  • Strong multidisciplinary support focused on patient safety and clinical excellence
  • Access to the extensive specialty resources of the Northside Hospital system
  • Opportunity to participate in quality improvement, clinical initiatives, and the continued growth of the critical care program
  • A culture that values physician input, teamwork, and professional autonomy
  • Practice within a health system known for investing in advanced clinical services and physician support
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine
  • Fellowship trained in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care Medicine
  • Experienced in managing complex, critically ill adult patients
  • Comfortable practicing independently overnight while working closely with the multidisciplinary team

Skilled in rapid assessment, stabilization, procedures, ventilator management, and management of multi-system critical illness

A strong communicator who works effectively with patients, families, nurses, advanced practice providers, and consulting physicians

  • Committed to evidence-based medicine, quality, and exceptional patient outcomes
  • Licensed in Georgia or eligible for Georgia licensure & DEA

About Northside Hospital

Northside Hospital is a leading healthcare system serving communities throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Our physicians are supported by a robust network of hospitals, outpatient practices, specialists, advanced technology, and dedicated clinical teams.

We are committed to attracting physicians who want to practice at the highest level while making a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.

  • Five not-for-profit, acute-care hospitals are 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.
  • US Newsweek recognized Northside as the World's Best Hospital, Best Workplace for Diversity/Culture, and Best Workplace

About Canton & Cherokee County

Located just north of Atlanta, Canton offers an exceptional combination of professional opportunity and quality of life. Cherokee County provides easy access to Atlanta while offering excellent schools, outdoor recreation, growing communities, and a more relaxed lifestyle.

Physicians can enjoy the advantages of North Georgia living while remaining within convenient reach of Atlanta, the North Georgia mountains, and everything Metro Atlanta has to offer.

Contact Morgan.Dudkowski@Northside.com

Qualifications

  • What We’re Looking For
  • Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine
  • Fellowship trained in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care Medicine
  • Experienced in managing complex, critically ill adult patients
  • Comfortable practicing independently overnight while working closely with the multidisciplinary team

Skilled in rapid assessment, stabilization, procedures, ventilator management, and management of multi-system critical illness

A strong communicator who works effectively with patients, families, nurses, advanced practice providers, and consulting physicians

  • Committed to evidence-based medicine, quality, and exceptional patient outcomes
  • Licensed in Georgia or eligible for Georgia licensure & DEA

Work Hours

7p - 7a

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Pulmonary MedicinePatient StabilizationMultidisciplinary CollaborationProcedure PerformanceCommunication

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 90% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Relocation assistance
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.