Physician - Trauma Surgery - Marietta, GA (PRN)
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Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift Wellstar Medical Group is seeking BC/BE Trauma Acute Care Surgeons to join our busy, collegial trauma team at Kennestone on a PRN basis. Level 1 trauma center located in Marietta, just Northwest of Atlanta. Busiest Emergency department in the state. GME surgery residency program and teaching opportunities.
Approximately 15% penetrative trauma Seasoned trauma program with large group comprised of 10 physicians, APPs, responsible for covering trauma, surgical critical care for trauma patients and acute care surgery. Opportunity to pick up ICU shifts, Trauma and/or EGS in-house shifts.
Great work-life balance and opportunities for growth and teaching. Leadership opportunities within the group and within the health system. One of the most sought-after areas to live in metro-Atlanta with endless entertainment options including restaurants, shopping, music, and more.
Affordable housing, great schools and great community. Competitive compensation package with base salary, quality and production incentives, sign-on bonus and relocation, comprehensive benefits package including 403b match.
Ideal candidates will have trained at level 1 or busy level 2 trauma centers and preferably done a 2 year fellowship program or have experience. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.
Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery. OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time. OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care.
Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.
Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.
Key Responsibilities
Provide trauma and acute care surgical services at a Level 1 trauma center, including surgical critical care for trauma patients. Responsibilities include covering in-house shifts for trauma and emergency general surgery while participating in GME teaching opportunities.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Trauma Acute Care Surgery. Preference is given to those who have trained at Level 1 or busy Level 2 trauma centers and completed a two-year fellowship.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
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).
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).
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