Neonatologist
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Job Description
Job Quick Facts
- Specialty: Neonatology
- Job Type: Permanent
- Facility Location: Johns Creek & Savannah, GA
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Reason For Coverage: Vacancy
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Work/Call Schedule: 24-hr shifts on-site
- Patient Volume: 7-8 (NICU)
- Annual Deliveries: 1,100
- Specialty Backup: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) and multidisciplinary teams
Beds in the Dept
- Johns Creek: 16
- Savannah: 92
- NICU Level: III
Duties
- Attend and manage high-risk deliveries
- Deliver specialized care to critically ill and premature newborns
- Provide care for healthy newborns in the newborn nursery
- Collaborate closely with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) and multidisciplinary teams
Requirements
- Active GA License (or willing to obtain)
- BC/BE
- DEA
- Clean Record (highly preferred)
- Neonatology training/fellowship
- Most recent NPDB Report (within 30 days active)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Potential sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance available
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Voluntary benefit plans available through payroll deduction
- Supportive work-life balance environment
- Leadership opportunities for qualified candidates
- Opportunity to work within one of the nation’s leading neonatal medical groups
- Access to nationally recognized clinical resources and educational support
Key Responsibilities
The Neonatologist will manage high-risk deliveries and provide specialized care to critically ill and premature newborns in a Level III NICU. They will also collaborate with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Neonatology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 68% have no call, 32% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.4 / 10 · above average in neonatology | ranked against 77 Neonatology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Georgia | 578 active | 22,786 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 68% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Top Neonatology Jobs
32 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
27 jobs · 25 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
24 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 77 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
Benefits & Perks
Living in Johns Creek
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $481k
- Typical market rent
- $2,492/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 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.