Hospitalist Physician PRN Weekend

Hospital MedicineIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

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Work Shift

  • Variable
  • Work Day(s)
  • Variable
  • Shift Start Time
  • Variable
  • Shift End Time
  • Variable
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • PRN

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.
  • Certification Summary

Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Pediatrics

  • 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
  • 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd
  • Job Family
  • Physician

Key Responsibilities

The physician will plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality medical care for children and adolescents within the clinical area. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate medical records, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and educating patients, families, and trainees.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school and a pediatric residency program. Applicants are required to be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics and hold a valid Georgia medical license, BLS/PALS certification, and DEA registration.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical documentation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Georgia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$410k (12 salary observations; 129 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (391 salary observations; 3,120 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, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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  • On-site
  • Includes weekends