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Summit Health
Lithonia, Georgia

Primary Care Physician

Primary CareNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

VillageMD is currently seeking Board-Certified/Board Eligible Family or Internal Medicine Physicians to join our team-based primary care practice in Lithonia, GA.

We’re looking for physicians who share our passion for excellence and enthusiasm to drive positive change while serving all ages in our community.

We Offer

Robust clinical and operations framework supports the physician's ability to take care of patients

Access to physician leaders and knowledge-sharing opportunities across a network of colleagues who are leading the transformation of primary care

Cross-trained care management and population health teams including pharmacists and social workers embedded in the clinics and virtual to support our primary care providers to provide comprehensive care to patients

Easy to use, optimized EMR with full telehealth capability including access to a virtual scribe via Suki reducing administrative burden

  • High earnings potential aligned with our innovative clinical model
  • Flexible scheduling with a commitment to support our physicians in achieving work life balance

Robust clinical leadership support to promote physician’s success including dedicated 1:1 time at Quarterly Connects with leadership as well as practice meetings and Town Hall meetings all providing opportunities to focus on communication to foster clarity, transparency, and strong relationships with colleagues

Personal and Professional Skills for Success

  • Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine is required
  • 2+ years of clinical outpatient experience, post residency is preferred, but not required
  • Must hold current, unrestricted State license or be eligible for licensure
  • Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Must be actively registered or eligible to register with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
  • Must possess active Medicare/Medicaid enrollment or be eligible to enroll
  • Comfortable with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

About Our Commitment

Total Rewards at VillageMD

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to patients in a team-based clinical setting. Collaborate with care management and population health teams to improve patient outcomes and deliver high-quality care.

Requirements

Must be a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Family or Internal Medicine physician. Requires an active, unrestricted state license and at least 2 years of clinical outpatient experience post-residency.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical OperationsPatient CareClinical Documentation

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

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 Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Primary Care market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in primary careranked against 1,335 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $288k (middle half $259k–$311k)102 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Georgia61 active1,339 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 9% offer loan repayment565 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings969 in the last 30 days461 the 30 days before (+110%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,335 Primary Care listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician at Summit Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care — ranked against 1,335 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 39 employers
11
<$295k
9
$295k-325k
14
$325k-355k
11
$355k-385k
5
$385k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
57%
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
28%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Atlanta, Georgia

$100-$200/hr
#2

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Atlanta, Georgia

$100-$200/hr
#3

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)

$350k-$400k
#4

Physician - Family Medicine

$320k-$391k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Summit Health

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Life
Disability
Vision
FSA
401k savings plan
Flexible scheduling

Living in Lithonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,681/mo
Residents’ average commute
42 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.