Physician - Trauma Medical Director - Marietta, GA
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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.
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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.
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE Trauma Acute Care Surgeon to join our busy, collegial trauma team at Kennestone as a surgeon and Trauma Medical Director. Kennestone is a level 1 trauma center located in Marietta, just Northwest of Atlanta and has the busiest Emergency department in the state.
Other Pertinent Details
- GME surgery residency program and teaching opportunities.
- Approximately 15% penetrative trauma
- Seasoned trauma program with large group comprised of 10 physicians, 24/7 APP coverage in house, responsible for covering trauma, surgical critical care for trauma patients and acute care surgery.
- Flexible call schedule, in house trauma/EGS call requirement up to 6 24-hour calls per month (or 14 12's) with a minimum of 5 24-hour calls per month.
- ICU week in rotation shared equally between partners.
- Backup call schedule shared equally between partners.
- Great work-life balance and opportunities for growth and teaching.
Ideal Candidates Are as Follows
- Hold current board certification or board eligibility in general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery and be credentialed to provide general surgery and surgical critical care services
- State of GA licensure or willingness to apply and obtain
- Hold current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) certification, instructor status preferred
- Have experience and comfort with providing trauma surgical and surgical critical care coverage
- Participate fully in the Acute Care Surgery call panel covering clinical services as directed by the WMG ACS Lead physician (Trauma, EGS, SICU, night, backup shifts)
The ideal candidate for the TMD leadership role will have the following experience and characteristics:
1. Assists in the development of quality assurance, risk management and program and procedures with respect to the Surgical Intensive Care Services.
2. Provide quarterly reports on LOS and appropriateness of admissions to the intensive care units to the Utilization Review Committee.
3. Is an ex-officio member of the Quality Review Committee.
4. Ensures that appropriate consultation by an lntensivist is obtained in a timely manner.
5. Ensures compliance with the Wellstar ICU admit/discharge criteria.
Wellstar provides exceptional benefits, work-life and wellness programs, and competitive compensation packages.
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.
Key Responsibilities
The Trauma Medical Director will lead the trauma team at a Level 1 trauma center, overseeing surgical critical care and acute care surgery services. Responsibilities include managing quality assurance, risk management, and ensuring compliance with intensive care unit protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or eligible in general surgery and surgical critical care with fellowship training. A valid Georgia medical license and current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Trauma Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 33 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 82% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $537k (middle half $303k–$588k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All physician listings in Georgia | 563 active | 22,496 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 82% no call · 48% no weekends33 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 9% offer loan repayment563 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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