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Wellstar Health System
Alpharetta, Georgia

Physician - Urgent Care - Alpharetta, GA (Avalon/PRN)

Urgent CarePer Diem

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Foreign Body RemovalPatient CareNewborn CareGeriatric Care

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).

What does the Urgent Care market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in Georgia14 active337 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 85% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed
New Urgent Care listings470 in the last 30 days271 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Urgent Care Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 9 employers
26
<$365k
1
$365k
0
$380k-395k
1
$402k
3
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
17%
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%
Visa sponsorship
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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$232k-$402k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 333 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Alpharetta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$534k
Typical market rent
$2,083/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.