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Warner Robins, Georgia

General Surgery Physician - ESA - Emory Warner Robins

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Emory Division of General Surgery and GI is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified General Surgeon to join an established and thriving surgical group at Emory Hospital Warner Robins.

The physician will attend to the needs of all patients within the scope of licensing, training and credentialing, performing patient care activities to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a General Surgeon and assist in generating adequate practice volume.

The Physician will participate in on-call duties and actively participate in meetings and committees. Practice medicine within the current scope of national patient safety goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a Doctor of Medicine Degree (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree (D.O.). Must hold or be able to attain a valid and unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia. Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery. Hold a valid DEA certificate without restriction. Experience in outpatient and inpatient medical practice preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills required. Must be computer literate.

About Houston County and Warner Robins

Anchored by Robins Air Force Base’s more than $4 billion economic impact and supported by a notably strong engineering and STEM-driven workforce, Houston County and the Warner Robins metro region offer long-term stability and professional opportunity that translate into sustainable patient demand, practice growth, and long-term physician success.

With a service area population of more than 300,000 and continued growth, this community in the heart of Georgia combines affordability, family-friendly living, and highly regarded schools.

Known as Georgia’s International City, Warner Robins reflects the global influence, cultural diversity, and broad economic reach that have grown alongside Robins Air Force Base.

The area also offers an appealing quality of life, with parks and recreation, water parks, multimillion-dollar sports complexes, and a year-round calendar of festivals and events, including Warner Robins’ International City Festival, Perry’s Dogwood Festival, and the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, which welcomes more than one million visitors annually, including more than 600,000 during the Georgia National Fair alone.

Well positioned between metro Atlanta and Georgia’s coastal destinations, the region offers connectivity without sacrificing space, affordability, or quality of life.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will perform patient care activities within the scope of their licensing and training at Emory Hospital Warner Robins. They are also responsible for participating in on-call duties and engaging in departmental meetings and committees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree and be Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery. A valid, unrestricted medical license in the State of Georgia and a valid DEA certificate are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationComputer LiteracySurgical ProceduresInpatient CareOutpatient CareMedical Licensing

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSurgery median $473k (middle half $275k–$650k)267 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Georgia35 active1,263 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 98% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Surgery pay trend−11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 10 employers
13
$300k
21
$350k-500k
14
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
73%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
2%
CME allowance
2%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,260 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Warner Robins

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,421/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.8
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.

BEA 2024 · Warner Robins, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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