Physician - Urgent Care - Alpharetta, GA (Avalon/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 a board certified/board eligible physician to provide PRN coverage at Wellstar Urgent Care - Avalon Health Park in Alpharetta, GA.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Clinical Practice of Medicine including treating newborns to geriatric patients
- 2, 12-hour shifts/month
- Performing I&Ds, suturing for minor lacerations, foreign body removals, etc
Requirements
- Active or eligible for a GA State Medical License
- 1-2 years of experience in urgent care or emergency medicine
- Certifications: family medicine residency or emergency medicine
Location: Wellstar Urgent Care - Avalon Health Park
- 2450 Old Milton Parkway
- Suite 102
- Alpharetta, GA 30009
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 physician will provide clinical practice of medicine, treating patients ranging from newborns to geriatric individuals. Responsibilities include performing procedures such as incision and drainage, suturing minor lacerations, and foreign body removals.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 65% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Georgia | 14 active | 337 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 85% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 9% offer loan repayment576 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care hiring demand | #13 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 47 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed |
| New Urgent Care listings | 470 in the last 30 days | 271 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +9.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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