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Northside Hospital
Canton, Georgia

Physician Opportunity-Northside Hospital Cherokee is Seeking an Experienced Nocturnist to Join the Team

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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 Nocturnist for their Northside Hospital Cherokee location. This opportunity allows you to work in a collegial environment in a highly sought after and growing area.

As a nationally recognized leader in multiple specialties, Northside Hospital works to collaborate with the best or providers, to help us continue to advance our model of high-quality and compassionate care into the future. Anyone with a passion for Excellence, Innovation, Community, and Teamwork should apply.

  • Nocturnist Overview
  • 5 on 10 off schedule
  • Community Hospital
  • APP Support
  • Closed ICU
  • Strong Speciality Support

Benefits Information

  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid Malpractice
  • Fully Funded Pension Plan
  • Matching 457 Retirement Plan
  • Healthcare Benefits starting Day 1
  • CME Allowance

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If you are interested in learning more, email the recruiter Annie at Annie.Matlack@Northside.com.

Qualifications

Required

1. Medical Degree from an accredited college or university.

2. Minimum 1 year of post-residency experience.

2. Diploma for completion of an American Board of Internal Medicine accredited Internal Medicine internship and residency.

3. NBME or Flex certification.

4. American Board of Internal Medicine certification or truly Board Eligible.

5. Unrestricted DEA number or ability to obtain one.

6. Unrestricted Georgia medical license or ability to obtain one.

PREFERRED:1. Current BCLS/ACLS certification.

Work Hours

7 p - 7 a

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Nocturnist CarePatient CareClinical CollaborationAcute Care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Georgia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$410k (12 salary observations; 111 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (552 salary observations; 3,205 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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 Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

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

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 14 employers

4
<$300k
11
$300k-330k
6
$330k-375k
4
$375k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
9%
CME allowance
5% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

$275k-$900k
#4

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+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,188 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

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.

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About Northside Hospital

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Paid Malpractice
Fully Funded Pension Plan
Matching 457 Retirement Plan
Healthcare Benefits starting Day 1
CME Allowance