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Wellstar Health System
Douglasville, Georgia

Physician - Primary Care - Douglasville, GA

Primary CareNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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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

  • Day (United States of America)
  • Wellstar Medical Group has a full-time opportunity with our Primary Care group based in Douglasville, Georgia.

This opportunity is located at an established practice on the campus of Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, featuring a collaborative team of 9 physicians and 3 advanced practice providers. The practice offers an on-site laboratory, centralized scheduling and nurse triage support, along with access to nearby Wellstar specialty services.

The physician will work a Monday-Friday schedule, with 36 hours dedicated to patient care and 4 hours of administrative time per week.

Qualifications

BC/BE in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

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 primary care services within a collaborative team environment at the Wellstar Douglas Medical Center. Responsibilities include managing patient care for 36 hours per week and dedicating 4 hours to administrative tasks.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. The role requires a commitment to working on-site in Douglasville, Georgia.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Laboratory ServicesClinical Collaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% 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).

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Primary Care - Douglasville, GA at Wellstar Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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<$330k
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$330k-360k
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$360k-390k
8
$390k-420k
1
$420k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
55%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

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#2

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$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,319 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Douglasville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,915/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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